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प्रश्न
What is the function of rectum?
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उत्तर
Rectum acts as a temporary storage site for undigested food. It has voluntary smooth muscles that remove the faeces out of the body through the anus.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How is the small intestine designed to absorb digested food?
The stomach releases hydrochloric acid and ______ juices which act on food.
Fat is completely digested in the ______.
Match the items of Column I with suitable items in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Salivary gland | (i) | Bile juice secretion |
| (b) | Stomach | (ii) | Storage of undigested food |
| (c) | Liver | (iii) | Saliva secretion |
| (d) | Rectum | (iv) | Acid release |
| (e) | Small intestine | (v) | Digestion is completed |
| (f) | Large intestine | (vi) | Absorption of water |
| (vii) | Release of faeces |
Which of the organs performs the function in humans?
Absorption of food
Name the following:
An enzyme secreted by gastric glands in stomach which acts on proteins.
How do carbohydrates get digested in human beings?
Which of the following is the correct sequence of parts as they occur in the human alimentary canal?
List in tabular form two differences between pepsin and trypsin.
List two different functions performed by the pancreas in our body.
Write the function of the following in the human alimentary canal:
HCl in stomach
What do you mean by the absorption of food?
Define the following term:
Egestion
Define homodont dentition.
Define with examples: Carnivores
Correct the spellings: HLC
Use your brain power!
Why do we sometimes choke suddenly while eating?
Breakdown of food into smaller molecules in our body is known as
Secretions of ____________ lubricate the lumen of the alimentary canal.
Salivary glands secrete ______.
