Select the incorrect option regarding the digestion and absorption of substances in different parts of the digestive system.

  • A
    In the large intestine,absorption of water,some minerals,and drugs takes place.
  • B
    Absorption of water,simple sugars,and alcohol takes place in the stomach.
  • C
    The small intestine is the principal organ for the absorption of nutrients.
  • D
    Digestion is completed in the large intestine.

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Select the correct statement.

Assertion : In the condition of obstructive jaundice,large amounts of unabsorbed fats are eliminated out of the body.
Reason : Entry of bile into the small intestine is prevented during obstructive jaundice.

Read the following statements thoroughly and identify whether they are true or false. Choose the right option accordingly.
$I.$ Bile is produced and stored in the liver and gall bladder,respectively.
$II.$ Common bile duct is the fusion of the right and left hepatic duct.
$III.$ Hepato-pancreatic duct opens into the proximal part of the small intestine.
$IV.$ Pancreas consists of two parts,exocrine and endocrine.
$V.$ Pepsinogen,a secretion of chief cells,is activated by hydrochloric acid.
$VI.$ Peptides are converted into dipeptides with the action of carboxypeptidase.

Which of the following is a protein-energy malnutrition related disorder?

Match the following:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(I)$ Chymotrypsin $(a)$ Starch
$(II)$ Amylases $(b)$ Monoglycerides
$(III)$ Nucleases $(c)$ Dipeptides
$(IV)$ Lipases $(d)$ Nucleosides

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