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Question 1
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Which of the following activities improves digestion?

A
Swallowing

B
Chewing

C
Dehydration

D
None of the above

Solution

Chewing is an important step in digestion. It helps in breaking down of food mechanically into finer texture and thus increase the surface area of food for the action of saliva. Hence it improves digestion.

So, the correct option is B.
Question 2
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Which of the following act as a receptor on the tongue to taste?

A
Taste buds

B
Salivary gland

C
Sensation

D
None of the above

Solution

Taste buds contain sensory receptors called taste receptors for the sense of taste. They contain chemoreceptors which are sensitive and are by very small amounts of chemicals that enter the pores dissolved in saliva.

So, the answer is B.
Question 3
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.......... helps in digesting the food.

A
Swallowing of food

B
Chewing of food

C
Tasting the food

D
None of the above

Solution

Chewing of food occurs in the mouth in the buccal cavity. The teeth with the help of saliva masticate the food and making it easy to gets mixed with saliva and swallowed.

So the correct option is $$B$$.
Question 4
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Lowest pH is found in

A
Small intestine

B
Large intestine

C
Stomach

D
Esophagus

E
Mouth

Solution

The gastric glands of stomach produce gastric juice, which contains pepsinogen, HCl, and mucus. HCl imparts highly acidic pH to stomach which in turn supports conversion of inactive pepsinogen into active pepsin. The proper acidic environment of stomach triggers the opening of one way pyrrolic sphincter which in turn allow the chyme to move into the small intestine for further digestive processes. Thus, the correct answer is option C.
Question 5
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A piece of bread should be chewed .......... times and then swallowed.

A
2

B
10

C
20

D
5

Solution

Chewing of food is the process of mastication of food. It is important to break down the food mechanically by teeth so that it gets easily mixed with saliva and swallowed.

The food should be chewed 20 times before swallow it to increase its surface area.

So the correct option is $$C$$.
Question 6
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Which of the following part of tongue detects the taste of jaggery?

A
Front

B
End

C
Center

D
Sides

Solution

The taste buds for "sweet" are on the tip of the tongue; the "salt" taste buds are on either side of the front of the tongue; "sour" taste buds are behind this; and "bitter" taste buds are way in the back.
As the jaggery is sweet in taste, the front part of the tongue detects the taste of jaggery.
So, the correct answer is 'front'.
Question 7
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Rita put small piece imli on her tongue. Which of the following taste did she feel?

A
Sweet

B
Sour

C
Bitter

D
Salty
Solution
The upper surface of the tongue has small projections called papillae, some of which bear taste buds.
About 50 -150 taste cells are found in a taste bud. These cells detect all 4 tastes i.e sweet, sour, salty and bitter.
The sour taste of imli is perceived by the taste buds due to the presence of an antioxidant called tartaric acid.
Hence when Rita put small piece imli on her tongue.she feels sour taste.
So, the correct answer is 'Sour'.
Question 8
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Lateral sides of tongue carries taste buds for _______.

A
Sweet

B
Sour

C
Salty

D
Bitter
Solution
The four basic kinds of tastes are sweet, salty, sour, and bitter.
The salty/sweet taste buds are located near the front of the tongue.
The sour taste buds line the sides of the tongue and the bitter taste buds are found at the back of the tongue.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.
Question 9
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If the condition of the patient is very bad due to dehydration the patient is put on a:

A
Blood drip

B
Glucose drip

C
Water drip

D
None of the above

Solution

If the condition of the patient is very bad due to dehydration the patient is put on a glucose drip because the drip directly deposits the glucose into the bloodstream and hence the body parts get the glucose in a matter of minutes.

So, the correct answer is option B.
Question 10
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The stomach takes part in _________.

A
Breaking food mechanically

B
Partially digesting the food

C
Disinfecting the food

D
All the above

Solution

The stomach is a muscular organ located on the left side of the upper abdomen. The food is broken and digested by gastric juices and enzymes. HCl secreted in stomach kills infectious organisms.
Hence, Option 'D' is correct.

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Question 1

Swallowing

Chewing

Dehydration

None of the above

Solution

Question 2

Taste buds

Salivary gland

Sensation

None of the above

Solution

Question 3

Swallowing of food

Chewing of food

Tasting the food

None of the above

Solution

Question 4

Small intestine

Large intestine

Stomach

Esophagus

Mouth

Solution

Question 5

2

10

20

5

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Question 6

Front

End

Center

Sides

Solution

Question 7

Sweet

Sour

Bitter

Salty

Solution

Question 8

Sweet

Sour

Salty

Bitter

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Question 9

Blood drip

Glucose drip

Water drip

None of the above

Solution

Question 10

Breaking food mechanically

Partially digesting the food

Disinfecting the food

All the above

Solution

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