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प्रश्न
Study the diagram given below and then answer the question that follows:

Give the total number of the type of tooth mentioned in '1' above, in the mouth of an adult and state its function.
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उत्तर
Type of teeth in the mouth of an adult:
- Incisors (8) → Used for biting and cutting
- Canines (4) → Used for holding and tearing of food
- Premolars (8) → Used for grinding and crushing of food
- Molars (12)→ Used for grinding and crushing of food
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The largest gland in the human body is ______.
What substance is mixed with food in the mouth during chewing by the teeth?
Where are proteins first digested in the alimentary canal?
(a) small intestine
(b) oesophagus
(c) mouth
(d) stomach
If the saliva is lacking in salivary amylase, then which of the following processes taking place in the buccal cavity will be affected?
(a) proteins breaking down into amino acids
(b) starch breaking down into sugars
(c) fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
(d) intestinal layer breaking down leading to ulcers
Complete the following table by filling in the blanks 1 to 8.
|
Organ |
Enzyme |
Food acted upon |
Find product |
|
1 |
Pepsin |
2 |
3 |
| Mouth | 4 | 5 | Disaccharide |
|
6 |
7 |
Maltose |
8 |
Name the following
The organ where protein digestion-begins
Fill in the blanks in the table (1-5) by selecting the suitable names of substances from the list given below:
(steapsin, peptones, fatty acids, proteoses, protein).
| Digestive Enzymes | Acts on | To convert into |
| (i) Pepsin | _________(2) | ________(3) and |
| (ii) _______(1) | Fats |
________(4) _________(5) |
Correct the spellings: Caceum
The question has four options. Choose the correct answer:
Parotid salivary glands occur
Identify the option that indicates the correct enzyme that is secreted in location A, B and C.

