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Question
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.
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Solution
- A patient needs to be on a glucose drip if they are unable to eat or drink, have low blood sugar levels, or need extra energy and hydration due to illness or surgery.
- A patient needs to be given glucose until they can eat and drink normally again, their blood sugar levels are stable, or their energy and hydration levels are back to normal.
- Glucose helps the patient recover by providing energy, maintaining blood sugar levels, and keeping them hydrated, which supports their overall health and recovery.
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All are part of the small intestine, EXCEPT
Select the correct statement.
The finger-like outgrowths of Amoeba helps to ingest food. However, the finger-like outgrowths of human intestine helps to ______.
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.
Choose the odd one out from the group and give reason.
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 |
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.
