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प्रश्न
Write the function of the following in the human alimentary canal:
HCl in stomach
उत्तर
HCL in the stomach helps in the activation of the enzyme pepsinogen to form the active pepsin enzyme. It also neutralizes the microbes in the bolus.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which of the organs perform the functions in humans Absorption of food?
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?
The water from the digested food is mainly absorbed by
List the enzymes and their action on food in the stomach and intestine.
Write one function each of the following enzymes:
Pepsin
State whether the following statements are True or false: Enteropeptidase activates pepsinogen into pepsin.
The question has four options. Choose the correct answer:
Common passage for swallowing food and breathing is
Analogy
Enzymes: Digestive glands:: _______: Endocrine glands.
The coiled middle portion of the small intestine which is 2.5 meters long is the ______.
List the glands associated with digestion.
