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प्रश्न
Find the odd one out. Give reasons for your choice.
विकल्प
Salivary amylase
pepsin,
trypsin
erepsin
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उत्तर
Salivary amylase
As it acts on starch and all others act on proteins.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The inner wall of the small intestine has many finger-like outgrowths called ______.
| 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. |
- What are (i) gland A, (ii) substance B, and (iii) enzyme C?
- Name the tube D.
- What is the movement E known as?
- What are (i) F, (ii) G, and (iii) H?
What are the main characteristics of enzyme?
Define the following term :
Omnivore
Answer in detail.
What changes occur in food in the mouth?
Observe the diagram given alongside and answer the following:
- Name the parts numbered 1-8.
- Which parts shown in the diagram are non-living?
- Is the tooth suited for cutting, tearing or grinding?
- What is the function of parts 8 and 7?
- What is the total number of teeth present in adult human beings?
- Write the dental formula of human beings.

State whether the following statements are True or false: Enteropeptidase activates pepsinogen into pepsin.
Identify the salivary gland lying below the tongue.
Which part of the alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
The complete digestion and absorption of nutrients is done by the small intestine. Which of the following greatly enhances the process of absorbtion?
