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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$(1)$ Food tastes sweet after chewing.
$(2)$ Excretory substances are seen in bile juice.

Identify the incorrect statement.

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
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$(i)$ a junction between ileum and large intestine
$(ii)$ intestinal juice
$(iii)$ swelling in the gut
$(iv)$ appendix

Match column $I$ with column $II$:
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