Nutrition

Question 1

Length of the GIT

Answer 1

9m/30ft

Question 2

Length of Esophagus

Answer 2

25cm

Question 3

Length and Width of Small Intestine

Answer 3

6-7 m long
2-4 cm wide

Question 4

Length of Duodenum, Jejunum and Ileum respectively.

Answer 4

Duodenum 20-30 cm
Jejunum 2.5 m
Ileum. 3.5 m

Question 5

Length of Appendix

Answer 5

9-10cm

Question 6

Length of Colon

Answer 6

1.5m

Question 7

Saliva loses ___ and changes it’s Ph from ___ to ___

Answer 7

CO2 ,8 to 6

Question 8

Ptyalin converts ______ % of glycogen/starch to maltose

Answer 8

3-5%

Question 9

Ph of Stomach

Answer 9

2-3

Question 10

Intrinsic Factor helps in absorption of?

Answer 10

Vitamin B12 in Ileum

Question 11

Length of Villus

Answer 11

0.5-1.5mm

Question 12

Length and Breadth of Gall Bladder

Answer 12

8cm by 4cm

Question 13

Two mentioned bile salts

Answer 13

Sodium Glycocholate
Sodium Taurocholate

Question 14

Where does the breakdown of rbc to heam, biliverdin and bilirubin occur was

Answer 14

Reticuloendothelial system (spleen, liver and bone marrow)

Question 15

Ph of Pancreatic Juice and Bile

Answer 15

Pancreatic Juice : Ph 8
Bile : 7.6 - 8.6

Question 16

Bilirubin is released through urine and fences respectively in the form of?

Answer 16

Urobilinogen and Stercobilinogen

Question 17

Which of the three muscles of muscularis is involved in churning movement of stomach wall?

Answer 17

Oblique Muscles

Question 18

Salivary amylase is inactivated by?

Answer 18

HCl

Question 19

Pepsin, Trypsin and Chymotrypsin act on what kind of amino acids respectively?

Answer 19

Pepsin : Acidic and Aromatic
Trypsin : Arginine and Lysine
Chymotrypsin: Tryptophan, Tyrosine and Phenylalanine

Question 20

Amino Peptidase and Carboxy Peptidase are secreted respectively from?

Answer 20

Amino Peptidase - Intestine
Carboxy Peptidase - Pancreas

Question 21

Which Disorder is associated with loss of appetite due to fear of becoming fat?

Answer 21

Anorexia Nervosa

Question 22

Hard Palate is made of which bones?

Answer 22

Palatine and Maxilla

Question 23

Fold of tissue that connects tongue to floor of mouth is called

Answer 23

Frenulum

Question 24

Number of Milky Teeth

Answer 24

20

Question 25

Which muscles are involved in mastication

Answer 25

Masseter and Temporalis Muscles

Question 26

Position of Esophagus with respect to trachea

Answer 26

Dorsal

Question 27

Function of D cells and Enterochromaffin Cells in stomach

Answer 27

D Cells : Somatostatin production (Inhibits HCl) Enterochromaffin Cells : Histamine production (Stimulates HCl)

Question 28

Amount of Gastric Juice released per meal

Answer 28

400 to 800 ml

Question 29

Function of Pro-Renin in infants

Answer 29

Convert Ceasinogen to Ceasin (Conjugated Milk)

Question 30

Macrophages of liver involved in detoxification are

Answer 30

Kupffer Cells

Question 31

Minerals and Vitamins stored in liver.

Answer 31

Minerals : Iron and Calcium ions Vitamins : A, D, E, K and B

Question 32

Length and width of Large Intestine

Answer 32

2 m long 6-7 cm wide

Question 33

Vitamins produced by E.coli in large intestine

Answer 33

Biotin ( Vitamin B⁷) Vitamin K

Question 34

Origin of tongue is from...

Answer 34

Hyoid Bone

Question 35

Common and Scientific Names of the three Carnivorous Plants

Answer 35

Pitcher - Sarracenia purpurea Venus - Dionaea muscipula Sundew - Drosera Intermedia

Question 36

Max and minimum capacity of Stomach.

Answer 36

4l 0.5l

Question 37

Chemically, Mucous is...

Answer 37

Glyco-Protein