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प्रश्न
Study the Following Dental Formula and Then Answer the Question that Follow:
`"i" 3/4 "c" 0/0 "pm" 0/1 "m" 1/1`
Give the dental formula of an adult human being.
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उत्तर
The dental formula of an adult human being is `(2,1,2,3)/(2,1,2,3)`.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the role of the acid in our stomach?
Which of the organs perform the functions in humans Absorption of food?
What substances are contained in pancreatic juice? What are their functions?
Which part of the body secretes bile? Where is bile stored? What is the function of bile?
Describe one way in which the small intestine is adapted for the absorption of digested food.
What is the special name of the contraction and expansion movement which pushes the food further in our digestive tract (or alimentary canal)?
Which of the following is the correct sequence of parts as they occur in the human alimentary canal?
(a) Mouth → Stomach → Small intestine → Oesophagus → Large intestine
(b) Mouth → Oesophagus → Stomach → Large intestine → Small intestine
(c) Mouth → Stomach → Oesophagus → Small intestine → Large intestine
(d) Mouth → Oesophagus → Stomach → Small intestine → Large intestine
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
Define the following term:
Peristalsis
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.

How do the salivary glands come to know that there is food in the mouth and it is time to secrete saliva?
Use your brain power!
Why do we sometimes choke suddenly while eating?
Write down the explanation.
Explain the structure of tooth.
Write any two functions of digestive system.
Match the two columns and select correct option.
| Column - I | Column - II | ||
| i. | Sphincter of Oddi | a. | Oesophagus and stomach |
| ii. |
Ileo-caecal sphincter |
b. | Stomach and small intestine |
| iii. | Pyloric sphincter | c | Ileum and caecum |
| iv. |
Gastro-oesophageal sphincter |
d. | Opening of hepato- pancreatic duct |
Digestion of starch begins in the ______.
Match the following:
| 1. | Pancreatic juice | a. | Breaking starch |
| 2. | Salivary enzymes | b. | Digestive enzymes |
| 3. | Salivary gland | c. | Alimentary canal |
| 4. | Digestive tract | d. | Parotid |
______ is a major organ for the digestion of food materials.
Urea is a main excretory product in humans. How is it formed?
