Digestion And Absorption(General Knowledge > General Science ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. The epiglottis prevents food from entering the windpipe
  1.    True
  2.    False
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> True

Question 2. Which of the following is NOT a major activity of the stomach?
  1.    mechanical digestion
  2.    HCl production
  3.    nutrient absorption
  4.    enzyme secretion
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> nutrient absorption

Question 3. Which of the following is not a function of large intestine?
  1.    Absorption of water, minerals and certain drugs
  2.    Secretion of mucus which hepls in adhering the waste particles together and lubricating it for an easy passage
  3.    Faeces enters into the caecum of the large intestine through ileocaecal valve
  4.    Significant digestive activity occurs in large intestine
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Significant digestive activity occurs in large intestine

Question 4. Which of the following organs is INCORRECTLY paired with its function?
  1.    stomach - protein digestion
  2.    large intestine - bile production
  3.    small intestine - nutrient absorption
  4.    pancreas - enzyme production
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> large intestine - bile production

Question 5. Which organ is part of the digestive system?
  1.    blood
  2.    brain
  3.    pancreas
  4.    spleen
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> pancreas

Question 6. Where is bile made?
  1.    gall bladder
  2.    liver
  3.    pancreas
  4.    stomach
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> liver

Question 7. Water is reabsorbed into the bloodstream in the
  1.    Large Intestine
  2.    Small Intestine
  3.    Gallbladder
  4.    Pancreas
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Large Intestine

Question 8. Hepatocytes secrete –
  1.    Lipase
  2.    Bile, no digestive enzymes
  3.    Bile with digestive enzymes
  4.    Amylopsin
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Bile, no digestive enzymes

Question 9. Crypts of Leiberkuhn are present in
  1.    Intestine
  2.    Stomach
  3.    Liver
  4.    None
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Intestine

Question 10. Green colour of bile is due to
  1.    Biliverdin
  2.    Bilirubin
  3.    Sodium taurucholate
  4.    Sodium glycocholate
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Biliverdin