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प्रश्न
Where does digestion of fat take place in our body?
उत्तर
The digestion of fats takes place in the small intestine.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which of the organs perform the functions in humans Absorption of food?
Name the substances on which the following enzymes act in the human digestive system:
(i) Trypsin
(ii) Amylase
(iii) Pepsin
(iv) Lipase
When a person puts food in his mouth, then teeth cut it into small pieces, chew and grind it. The glands A in the mouth secrete a substance B which is mixed with the food by tongue. The substance B contains an enzyme C which starts the digestion of food in the mouth. The slightly digested food from the mouth goes down a tube D. The special type of movements E in the walls of tube D push the food into stomach for further digestion. The stomach wall secretes gastric juice containing three substance F, G and H. One of the functions of F is to kill bacteria which may enter the stomach with food. The substance G protects the inside layer of stomach from the damaging effect of substance F whereas substance H is and enzyme for digestion. The partially digested food then enters into small intestine for further digestion.
(a) What is (i) gland A (ii) substance B, and (iii) enzyme C?
(b) Name the tube D.
(c) What is the movement E known as?
(d) What are (i) F (ii) G, and (iii) H?
Write one function each of the following enzymes:
Pepsin
What is the role of the liver and the pancreas respectively in the digestion of food?
Find the odd one out. Give reasons for your choice.
Describe the human alimentary canal.
Circle the odd one.
Explain the role of the mouth in digestion of food.
Cellulose-rich food substances are a good source of roughage in human beings because
