DIGESTION & ABSORPTION question bank

DIGESTION & ABSORPTION QUESTION BANK Question and answer based on strictly latest NCERT based pattern, and previous year NEET (AIPMT) question. chapter wise approach mcq is more useful for quick revision and increase speed for maintaining time period.

 DOWNLOAD DIGESTION & ABSORPTION QUESTION BANK PDF

MCQ:-

Q1) A baby boy aged two years is admitted to play school & passes through a dental check-up. The dentist observed that the boy had twenty teeth. Which teeth were absent?  (NEET 2017)

Incisors
Canines
Premolars
Molars


Answer- Premolars


Q2) Which of the following options best represents enzyme composition of pancreatic juice?    (NEET 2017)

Amylase, peptidase, trypsinogen, rennin
Amylase, pepsin, trypsinogen, maltase
Peptidase, amylase, pepsin, rennin
Lipase, amylase, trypsinogen, procarboxypeptidase


Answer- Lipase, amylase, trypsinogen, procarboxypeptidase



Q3) Good vision depends on adequate intake of carotene rich food. Select the best option from the following statements.    (NEET 2017)

Vitamin –A derivates are formed from carotene
The photopigments are embedded in the membrane discs of the inner segment
Retinal is a derivative of vitamin-A
Retinal is a light absorbing part of all the visual photopigments
(I) & (II)
(I),(III) & (IV)
(I) & (III)
(II),(III) & (IV)


Answer- (I),(III) & (IV)



Q4) Which cells of ‘Crypts of Lieberkuhn’ secrete antibacterial lysozyme?   (NEET 2017)

Argentaffin cells
Paneth cells
Zymogen cells
Kupffer cells


Answer- Paneth cells



Q5) The hepatic portal vein drains blood to liver from  (NEET 2017)

Heart
Stomach
Kidneys
Intestine


Answer- Intestine


Q6) In the stomach, gastric acid is secreted by the (NEET 2016,PHASE I)

Parietal cells
Peptic cells
Acidic cells
Gastrin secreting cells


Answer- Parietal cells


Q7) Which of the following guards the opening of hepatopancreatic duct into the duodenum? (NEET 2016,PHASE I)

IIeocaecal valve
Pyloric sphincter
Sphincter of Oddi
Semilunar valve


Answer- Sphincter of Oddi



Q8) Which hormones do stimulate the production of pancreatic juice & bicarbonate?  (NEET2016,PHASE II)

Angiotensin & epinephrine
Gastrin & insulin
Cholecystokinin & secretin
Insulin & glucagon


Answer- Cholecystokinin & secretin



Q9) The enzyme that is not present in succus entericus is   (CBSE AIPMT 2015)

Maltase
Nucleases
Nucleosidase
Lipase


Answer- Nucleases



Q10) The primary dentition in human differs from permanent dentition is not having one of the following type of teeth.   (CBSE AIPMT 2015)

Canine
Premolars
Molars
Incisors


Answer- Premolars



Q11) The initial step in the digestion of milk in humans is carried out by?   (CBSE AIPMT 2014,11)

Lipase
Trypsin
Rennin
Pepsin


Answer- Pepsin



Q12) Fructose is absorbed into the blood through mucosa cells of intestine by the process called  (CBSE AIPMT 2014)

Active transport
Facilitated transport
Simple diffusion
Co-transport mechanism


Answer- Facilitated transport



Q13) Select the correct match of the digested products in humans given in Column I with their absorption site & mechanism in Column II  (NEET 2013)

              Column I           Column II

Glycine &                         Small intestine &
glucose                            active absorption

Fructose & Na⁺              Small intestine passive
                                             absorption

Glycerol & fatty              Duodenum & move as
acids                                       chilomicrons

Cholesterol &                   Large intestine & active
Maltose                                    absorption



Answer- Glycine &                      Small intestine &

Glucose                                         active absorption




Q14) Anxiety & eating spicy food together in an otherwise normal human, may lead to  (CBSE AIPMT 2012)

Indigestion
Jaundice
Diarrhoea
Vomiting


Answer- Indigestion



Q15) Carrier ions Na⁺ facilitate the absorption of substance like  (CBSE AIPMT 2010)

Amino acids & glucose
Glucose & fatty acids
Fatty acids & glycerol
Fructose & some amino acids


Answer- Fructose & some amino acids


Q16) If for some reason our goblet cells are non-functional, this will adversely affect  (CBSE AIPMT 2010)

Production of somatostatin
Secretion of sebum from the sebaceous glands
Maturation of sperms
Smooth movement of food down the intestine


Answer- Smooth movement of food down the intestine



Q17) A young infant may be feeding entirely on mother’s milk, which is white in colour but the stools, which the infant passes out is quite yellowish. What is this yellow colour due to? (CBSE AIPMT 2009)

Intestinal juice
Bile pigments passed through bile juice
Undigested milk protein casein
Pancreatic juice poured into duodenum


Answer- Bile pigments passed through bile juice



Q18) Which one of the following pairs of food components in humans reaches the stomach totally undigested?  (CBSE AIPMT 2009)

Protein & starch
Starch & fat
Fat & cellulose
Starch & cellulose


Answer- Fat & cellulose


Q19) When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins & calories; the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from  (CBSE AIPMT 2009)

Marasmus
Rickets
Kwashiorkor
Pellagra


Answer- Kwashiorkor


Q20) Which one of the following statement is true regarding digestion & absorption of food in humans?  (CBSE AIPMT 2009)

Oxyntic cells in our stomach secrete the proenzyme pepsinogen
Fructose & amino acids are absorbed through intestinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions like Na⁺
Chylomicrons are small lipoprotein particles that are transported from intestine into blood capillaries
About 60% of starch is hydrolysed by salivary amylase in our mouth


Answer- Chylomicrons are small lipoprotein particles that are transported from intestine into blood capillaries


Q21) Which one of the following is the correct matching of the site of action on the given substrate, the enzyme acting upon it & the end product?  (CBSE AIPMT 2008)

Duodenum: triglycerides trypsin monoglycerides
Small intestine: Starch α-amylase disaccharide (maltose)
Small intestine: proteins pepsin amino acids
Stomach: Fats, lipase micelles


Answer- Small intestine: Starch α-amylase disaccharide (maltose)


Q22) What will happen if the secretion of parietal cells of gastric glands is blocked with an inhibitor?   (CBSE AIPMT 2008)

Gastric juice will be deficient in chymosin
Gastric juice will be deficient in pepsinogen
In the absence of HCl secretion, inactive pepsinogen is not converted into the active enzyme pepsin
Enterokinase will not be released from the duodenal mucosa & so trypsinogen is not converted to trypsin


Answer- In the absence of HCl secretion, inactive pepsinogen is not converted into the active enzyme pepsin


Q23) Which one of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin & it’s related deficiency disease?  (CBSE AIPMT 2007)

Ascorbic acid – Scurvy
Retinol – Xerophthalmia
Cobalamine – Beri-beri
Calciferol – Pellagra


Answer- Retinol – Xerophthalmia


Q24) Epithelial cells of the intestine involved in food absorption have on their surface  (CBSE AIPMT 2005)

Pinocytic vesicles
Phagocytic vesicles
Zymnogen granules
Microvilli


Answer- Microvilli



Q25) A patient is generally advised to specially, consume more meat, lentils, milk & eggs in diet only when he suffers from  (CBSE AIPMT 2005)

Kwashiorkor
Rickets
Anaemia
Scurvy


Answer- Kwashiorkor


Q26) Secretin & cholecystokinin are digestive hormones. They are secreted in  (CBSE AIPMT 2005)

Oesophagus
Ileum
Duodenum
Pyloric stomach


Answer- Duodenum



Q27) Which group of three of the following five statements (A-E) contains all three correct statements regarding beri-beri?  (CBSE AIPMT 2005)

A crippling disease prevelant among the native population of sub- Sahara Africa.
A deficiency disease caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin-B₁)
A nutritional disorder in infants & young children when the diet is persistently deficient in essential protein
Occurs in those countries where the staple diet is polished rice.
The symptoms are pain from neuritis, paralysis, muscle wasting, progressive oedema, mental deterioration & finally heart failure.


A,B & D
B,C & E
A,C & E
B,D & E


Answer- B,D & E



Q28) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?  (CBSE AIPMT 2003,04)

Vitamin-B₁₂ – Pernicious anaemia
Vitamin-B₁ – Beri-beri
Vitamin-C – Scurvy
Vitamin-B₂ – Pellagra


Answer- Vitamin-B₂ – Pellagra


Q29) Duodenum has characteristic Brunner’s glands which secrete two hormones called   (CBSE AIPMT 2004)

Kinase, oestrogen
Secretin, cholecystokinin
Prolactin, parathormone
Estradion, progesterone


Answer- Secretin, Cholecystokinin


Q30) Which one of the following is the correct matching of a vitamin, its nature & its deficiency disease?  (CBSE AIPMT 2004)

Vitamin-A – Fat soluble – Night blindness
Vitamin-K – Fat soluble – Beri-beri
Vitamin-A – Fat soluble – Beri-beri
Vitamin-K – Water soluble – Pellagra


Answer- Vitamin-A – Fat soluble – Night blindness



Q31) The richest sources of vitamin-B₁₂ are  (CBSE AIPMT 2004)

Goat’s liver  & Spirulina
Chocolate & green gram
Rice & hen’s egg
Carrot & chicken’s breast


Answer- Goat’s liver & Spirulina


Q32) During prolonged fasting, in what sequence are the following organic compounds used up by the body?  (CBSE AIPMT 2003)

First carbohydrates, nnext proteins & lastly lipids
First proteins, next lipids & lastly carbohydrates
First carbohydrates, next fats & lastly proteins
First fats, next carbohydrates & lastly proteins


Answer- First carbohydrates, mext fats & lastly proteins



Q33) Stool of a person contains whitish grey colour due to malfunction of which type of organ?  (CBSE AIPMT 2002)

Pancreas
Spleen
Kidney
Liver


Answer- Liver


Q34) Which one is correctly matched? (CBSE AIPMT 2001)

Vit-E – Tocopherol
Vit-D- Riboflavin
Vit-B – Calciferol
Vit-A – Thiamine


Answer- Vit-E – Tocopherol


Q35) A certain person eats boiled potato; one of the food component in it is   (CBSE AIPMT 2000)

Lactose which is indigestible
Starch which does not get digested
Cellulose which is digested by intestinal cellulose
DNA which gets digested by pancreatic DNAase


Answer- DNA which gets digested by pancreatic DNAase



Q36) In a person of advanced age, the hair become thinner gradually. It happen because of decrease in  (CBSE AIPMT 2000)

Synthesis of glucose
Synthesis of proteins
Energy availability
Blood supply


Answer- Synthesis of proteins



Q37) Which one of the following amino acids is an essential part of human diet?  (CBSE AIPMT 2000)

Glycine
Phenylalanine
Serine
Aspartic acid


Answer- Phenylalanine


Q38) Which of the following is mismatched?   (CBSE AIPMT 1999)

Vitamin-K – Beri-beri
Vitamin-D – Rickets
Vitamin-C – Scurvy
Vitamin-A – Xerophthalmia


Answer- Vitamin-K – Beri-beri


Q39) Cholecystokinin & duocrinin are secreted by   (CBSE AIPMT 1999)

Adrenal cortex
Thyroid gland
Pancreas
Intestine


Answer- Intestine



Q40) To which of the following family do folic acid & pantothenic acid belong?   (CBSE AIPMT 1999)

Vitamin-C
Vitamin-K
Vitamin-A
Vitamin-B complex


Answer- Vitamin-B complex



Q41) Which part of the body secrets the hormone secretin?  (CBSE AIPMT 1999)

Oesophagus
Duodenum
Stomach
Ileum


Answer- Duodenum


Q42) The hormone that stimulates the stomach to secrete gastric juice is   (CBSE AIPMT 1998)

Gastrin
Rennin
Enterokinase
Enterogasterone


Answer- Gastrin



Q43) The layer of cells thar secrete enamel of tooth is  CBSE AIPMT 1998)

Dentoblast
Ameloblast
Osteoblast
Odontoblast


Answer- Odontoblast



Q44) One of the factors required for the maturation of erythrocytes is   (CBSE AIPMT 1998)

Vitamin-D
Vitamin-A
Vitamin-B₁₂
Vitamin-C


Answer- Vitamin-B₁₂


Q45) The contraction of gall bladder is due to   (CBSE AIPMT 1998)

Gastrin
Secretin
Chloecystokinin
Enterogasterone




Answer- Chloecystokinin


Q46) Lactose is composed of  (CBSE AIPMT 1998)

Glucose + fructose
Glucose + glucose
Glucose + galactose
Fructose + galactose


Answer- Glucose + galactose


Q47) In vertebrates lacteals are found in  (CBSE AIPMT 1998)

Ileum
Ischium
Oesophagous
Ear


Answer- Ileum


Q48) Which one of the following is a protein deficiency disease?  (CBSE AIPMT 1998)

Eczema
Cirrhosis
Kwashiorkor
Night-blindness


Answer- Kwashiorkor



Q49) In frog, the surface of attachment of tongue is  (CBSE AIPMT 1997)

Sphenoid
Palatine
Pterygoid
Hyoid apparatus


Answer- Hyoid apparatus



Q50) If pancreas is removed, the compound which remain undigested is  (CBSE AIPMT 1997)

Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
All of these


Answer- All of these