What would happen if our intestine harboured a microbial flora exactly similar to that found in the rumen of cattle?

  • A
    We would be able to digest cellulose.
  • B
    We would be able to digest proteins more efficiently.
  • C
    We would be able to synthesize vitamins.
  • D
    We would be able to digest fats.

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$X$ is a statement and $Y$ is the reason. Give your opinion of the following: $X -$ Absorption takes place only in the small intestine. $Y -$ Stomach secretes Trypsinogen.

Select the correct statement.

$A$: Gastric emptying is slowest after a fat-laden meal containing a large number of triglycerides.
$R$: Fatty acids in chyme stimulate the release of both $CCK$ and $GIP$,which slow stomach emptying.

Assertion: Lipases of bile help in the emulsification of fats.
Reason: Lipases can break large fat droplets into smaller ones.

Choose the correct answer among the following:
$(a)$ Gastric juice contains
$(i)$ pepsin,lipase and rennin
$(ii)$ trypsin,lipase and rennin
$(iii)$ trypsin,pepsin and lipase
$(iv)$ trypsin,pepsin and renin
$(b)$ Succus entericus is the name given to
$(i)$ a junction between ileum and large intestine
$(ii)$ intestinal juice
$(iii)$ swelling in the gut
$(iv)$ appendix

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