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प्रश्न
The opening of the stomach into the intestine is called ______.
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उत्तर
The opening of the stomach into the intestine is called duodenum
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why does absorption of digested food occur mainly in the small intestine?
How is the small intestine designed to absorb digested food?
The enzyme responsible for the digestion of proteins in the small intestine is _____________.
Assertion: All proteins in our food are digested in the small intestine only.
Reason: The protein digesting enzymes are released into the small intestine.
Read the following statements with reference to the villi of small intestine.
- They have very thin walls.
- They have a network of thin and small blood vessels close to the surface.
- They have small pores through which food can easily pass.
- They are finger-like projections
Identify those statements which enable the villi to absorb digested food.
Name the parts of the alimentary canal where digested food gets absorbed.
Match the organs in Column I with the words listed in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Rectum | (i) | Mucus |
| (b) | Gall bladder | (ii) | Villi |
| (c) | Stomach | (iii) | Taste buds |
| (d) | Tongue | (iv) | Faeces |
| (e) | Small intestine | (v) | Bile juice |
Finger-like projections enhance the absorbing capacity of the small intestine.
Assertion (A): The inner walls of the small intestine have finger like projections called villi which are rich in blood.
Reason (R): These villi have large surface area to help the small intestine in completing the digestion of food.
Visit a doctor and find out:
- Under what conditions does a patient need to be on a drip of glucose?
- Till when does a patient need to be given glucose?
- How does glucose help the patient recover?
Write the answers in your notebook.
