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प्रश्न
An enzyme secreted by gastric glands in stomach which acts on proteins.
उत्तर
Pepsin is an enzyme secreted by the gastric glands in the stomach. It acts on proteins.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the location and function of the villi?
Match the items of Column I with suitable items in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Salivary gland | (i) | Bile juice secretion |
| (b) | Stomach | (ii) | Storage of undigested food |
| (c) | Liver | (iii) | Saliva secretion |
| (d) | Rectum | (iv) | Acid release |
| (e) | Small intestine | (v) | Digestion is completed |
| (f) | Large intestine | (vi) | Absorption of water |
| (vii) | Release of faeces |
In human digestive system, bile is secreted by:
(a) pancreas
(b) liver
(c) kidneys
(d) stomach
Study the diagram given below and then answer the question that follows:
Identify the tooth and give a reason to support your answer.
Identify and name the four type of teeth shown below and give their functions
Match items in column A with the appropriate items in Column B:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | HCl | a | Lactose |
| 2 | Rennin | b | Pellagra |
| 3 | Enteropeptidase | c | Rumen |
| 4 | Cellulose | d | Pepsin |
| 5 | Ptyalin | e | Starch |
| 6 | Vitamin | f | Pernicious anaemia |
| 7 | Intestinal juice | g | Trypsin |
| 8 | Bile salt | h | Casein |
| 9 | Vitamin A | i | Micelle |
| 10 | Goitre | j | Night-blindness |
| k | Iodine | ||
Who is telling a lie?
Tongue: My taste-buds can tell only a sweet taste.
Who is telling a lie?
Appendix: Digestion is impossible without me.
A gland not associated with the alimentary canal is ____________.
In which of the following groups of organisms, food material is broken down outside the body and absorbed?
