NEET Biology Digestion and Absorption Notes

Digestion and Absorption MCQ Questions with Answers Class 11 Biology 

Question. In which type of dentition, each tooth in the buccal cavity is embedded in a socket of jaw bone?

(1) Heterodont

(2) Thecodont

(3) Diphyodont

(4) Monophyodont

Answer (2)

Question. The common passage for food and air is

(1) Oesophagus

(2) Pharynx

(3) Trachea

(4) Glottis

Answer (2)


Question. Oesophagus opens in which part of the stomach?

(1) Pyloric

(2) Cardiac

(3) Fundic

(4) Caecum

Answer (2)

Question. Abnormal frequency of bowel movement and increased liquidity of the faecal discharge is known as

(1) Vomiting

(2) Diarrhoea

(3) Constipation

(4) Indigestion

Answer (2)

Question. How many pairs of salivary glands are present in human beings?

(1) 2 pairs

(2) 3 pairs

(3) 4 pairs

(4) 5 pairs

Answer (2)

Question. Which gland is both exocrine and endocrine?

(1) Liver

(2) Gall bladder

(3) Glisson’s capsule

(4) Pancreas

Answer (4)

Question. Glisson’s capsule is related to

(1) Liver

(2) Pancreas

(3) Lung

(4) Pharynx

Answer (1)

Question. Endocrine portion of pancreas secretes

(1) Insulin

(2) Glucagon

(3) Both (1) & (2)

(4) HCl

Answer (3)

Question. Which is the largest gland of human body?

(1) Liver

(2) Pancreas

(3) Gall bladder

(4) Lung

Answer (1)

Question. All of the following are the parts of large intestine, except

(1) Caecum

(2) Colon

(3) Ileum

(4) Rectum

Answer (3)

Question. The wall of alimentary canal from oesophagus to rectum possesses _____ layers.

(1) 2 layers

(2) 3 layers

(3) 4 layers

(4) 5 layers

Answer (3)

Question. In intestine, the function of microvilli is to

(1) Secrete gastric juice

(2) Secrete pancreatic juice

(3) Increase absorptive surface area

(4) Secrete hormones

Answer (3)

Question. The major functions of buccal cavity is/are

(1) Mastication of food

(2) Facilitation of swallowing

(3) Help in the secretion of glucagon

(4) Both (1) & (2)

Answer (4)

Question. All of the following juices contain enzymes, except

(1) Pancreatic juice

(2) Intestinal juice

(3) Bile juice

(4) Gastric juice

Answer (3)

Question. The antibacterial enzyme, present in the saliva that prevents infections is

(1) Maltose

(2) Salivary amylase

(3) Lysozyme

(4) Pepsinogen

Answer (3)

Question. HCl secreting cells present in the stomach are

(1) Oxyntic cells

(2) Peptic cells

(3) Chief cells

(4) Mucus neck cells

Answer (1)

Question. The major components of food are

(1) Carbohydrates

(2) Proteins

(3) Fats

(4) All of these

Answer (4)

Question. Which enzyme gets activated by HCl, secreted from gastric glands?

(1) Trypsinogen

(2) Pepsinogen

(3) Renin

(4) Chymotrypsin

Answer (2)

Question. The breakdown of biomolecules i.e. dipeptides, lactose, maltose and sucrose etc. occur mainly in the

(1) Ilium

(2) Pyloric region of stomach

(3) Duodenum region of small intestine

(4) Caecum region of large intestine

Answer (3)

Question. The main function of bile is to

(1) Eliminate the waste products

(2) Emulsify the fats

(3) Digest proteins by enzymatic activity

(4) Regulate the digestion process

Answer (2)

Question.  Bile is stored and concentrated in

(1) Liver

(2) Pancreas

(3) Lungs

(4) Gall bladder

Answer (4)

Question. Which organ of the following is present in abdominal cavity, just below diaphragm.

(1) Pharynx

(2) Pancreas

(3) Liver

(4) Tongue

Answer (3)
 

Question. The wave like muscular contractions of the digestive tract is called

(1) Mastication

(2) Assimilation

(3) Peristalsis

(4) Stimulation

Answer (3)