Epithelial cells ofthe intestine involved in food absorption have on their surface
pinocytic vesicles
phagocytic vesicles
zymogen granules
micro-villi
Secretin and cholecystokinin are digestive hormones. They are secreted in
oesophagus
ileum
duodenum
pyloric stomach
The true stomach in ruminants where most of digestion takes place is
rumen
omasum
reticulum
abomasum
Pepsin is inactivated at pH
below 3
below 2
above 5
above 3
C.
above 5
Pepsin is inactivated at pH above 5. Pepsin is a proteolytic or protein splitting enzyme. The pH optimum of pepsin is about 2 and the enzyme, therefore, works well in the acidic gastric juice while it is inactivated in the basic medium.
In the wall of alimentary canal, what is the actual sequence from outer to inner
serosa, longitudinal muscle, mucosa, submucosa
mucosa, serosa, long muscle
serosa, long muscle, circular, submucosa, mucosa
serosa, long muscle, submucosa, mucosa
Bile helps in the digestion of fat through
emulsification
alkalinity
forming micelles
All of these
A secretion that digests both carbohydrates and proteins is
ptyalin
pepsin
pancreatic juice
saliva