This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Science > Biology > Class 11 Biology Chapter 16 Digestion And Absorption – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Biology Chapter 16 Digestion And Absorption Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the two components of the gastric juice? A) Pepsin and hydrochloric acid. B) Saliva and bile. C) Bile and hydrochloric acid. D) Amylase and hydrochloric acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pepsin and hydrochloric acid. 2. The opening of stomach into duodenum is guarded by- A) Cardiac sphincter. B) Sphincter of Oddi. C) Sphincter of Boyden. D) Pyloric sphincter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pyloric sphincter. 3. Jaundice is a disorder of A) Excretory system. B) Skin and eyes. C) Digestive system. D) Circulatory system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Digestive system. 4. Choose the incorrect statement regarding human digestive system with reference to a normal person. A) (a) Human saliva is slightly basic. B) B) In human being, three pairs of salivary glands secrete saliva. C) (c) The quantity of saliva in adult man may be I to 1.5 L/day. D) (d) Amylase present in saliva is responsible for the breakdown of starch into simple sugar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (a) Human saliva is slightly basic. 5. The absorbed substances finally reach the tissue which utilize them for their activities. This process is called- A) Digestion. B) Emulsification. C) Catabolism. D) Assimilation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assimilation. 6. Which of the following is slowest enzyme A) Pro carboxy peptidases. B) Lysozymes. C) Salivary amylase. D) Pancreatic amylase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lysozymes. 7. The fluid inside the lacteals of the intestinal villi becomes milky after a meal. This is due to the presence of A) Fats. B) Proteins. C) Amino acids. D) Fatty acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fats. 8. Which layer of the gut is responsible for peristalsis? A) Mucosa. B) Smooth muscles. C) Submucosa. D) Serosa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smooth muscles. 9. Which of the following organs produces digestive juice that does not contain enzymes? A) Stomach. B) Mouth. C) Pancreas. D) Liver. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liver. 10. Duodenal glands / Brunner's glands are present in- A) Submucosa. B) Serosa. C) Mucosa. D) Muscularis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Submucosa. 11. The 2 systems that regulate the digestive system are: A) Lymphatic and vascular. B) Lymphatic and nervous. C) Vascular and nervous. D) Nervous and endocrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nervous and endocrine. 12. Organ where there is the most absorption of nutrients A) Stomach. B) Small intestine. C) Large intestine. D) Liver. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Small intestine. 13. The center of hunger or center which regulates the amount of food we eat or out appetite is located in ..... A) Cerebrum. B) Medulla. C) Hypothalamus. D) Alimentary canal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypothalamus. 14. Contents move through the digestive system by which actions? A) Mechanical and chemical. B) Physical and biological. C) Absorption and metabolism. D) Peristalsis and segmentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peristalsis and segmentation. 15. Bile does not contain- A) Digestive enzyme. B) Cholesterol. C) Lecithin. D) Biliverdin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Digestive enzyme. 16. This is the enzyme that works on protein. A) Bicarbonate. B) Pepsin. C) HCl. D) Lactase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pepsin. 17. Sucrase breaks down sucrose to which two monosaccharides? A) Glucose + fructose. B) Galactose + glucose. C) Galactose + fructose. D) Glucose + glucose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glucose + fructose. 18. Which of the following animals does not possess canine teeth? A) Tiger. B) Rabbit. C) Man. D) Cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rabbit. 19. Where does the most absorption of water take place in the digestive system? A) Large intestine. B) Small intestine. C) Stomach. D) Liver. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Small intestine. 20. After surgical removal of an infected gallbladder, a person must be especially careful to restrict dietary intake of ..... A) Protein. B) Fat. C) Sugar. D) Starch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fat. 21. The lower GI tract contains all of these EXCEPT A) Anus. B) Large intestine. C) Jejunum. D) Rectum. E) Duodenum. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Duodenum. 22. Dental formula is- A) A) an arrangement of teeth in mouth in the order of l, C, Pm, M. B) (b) an arrangement of teeth in each half of the upper and lower jaw in the order of l, C. Pm, M. C) (c) an arrangement of teeth in upper jaw in the order of l, C, Pm, M. D) (d) an arrangement of teeth in lower jaw in the order of l, C, Pm, M. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (b) an arrangement of teeth in each half of the upper and lower jaw in the order of l, C. Pm, M. 23. Enlarged veins in the rectum that can cause itching, burning, pain, and bleeding. A) Hemorrhoids. B) Diverticulosis. C) Suppository. D) Stoma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hemorrhoids. 24. Pylorus occurs between ..... A) Ileum and rectum. B) Duodenum and ileum. C) Stomach and duodenum. D) Oesophagus and stomach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stomach and duodenum. 25. Lacteals, lymph capillaries are found in- A) Spleen. B) Intestinal villi. C) Salivary gland. D) Mammary gland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intestinal villi. 26. Which of the following reactions can be carried out by amylase?I. maltose $\rightarrow$ amyloseII. amylopectin $\rightarrow$ dextrinsIII. amylose $\rightarrow$ glucose A) II only. B) I and II only. C) II and III only. D) I, II and III. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) II only. 27. Which statement about small intestine is true? A) Ileum, Duodenum and Jejunum is the correct series starting from the stomach. B) Jejunum opens into Large intestine. C) Ileum is highly coiled tube. D) Pyloric sphincter guards opening of small intestine into large intestine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ileum is highly coiled tube. 28. Liver is situated in- A) Thoracic cavity. B) Above the thoracic cavity. C) In abdominal cavity below diaphragm. D) In abdominal cavity above diaphragm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In abdominal cavity below diaphragm. 29. The wall of alimentary canal from oesophagus to rectum posses four layers. The sequence of these layers is- A) Serosa $\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow$. B) Muscularis $\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow$. C) Serosa $\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow$. D) Serosa $\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Serosa $\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow$. 30. Amylase is secreted by A) Salivary glands only. B) Pancreatic glands only. C) Salivary and pancreatic glands. D) Liver and small intestine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salivary and pancreatic glands. 31. Which enzyme begins carbohydrate digestion in the mouth? A) Lipase. B) Pepsin. C) Amylase. D) Lactase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amylase. 32. Membrane-bound disaccharidases are enzymes attached to the cell surface membrane of what kind of cells in the ileum? A) Epithelial cells. B) Smooth muscle cells. C) Goblet cells. D) Endothelial cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epithelial cells. 33. Substrate for rennin enzyme is ..... A) Starch. B) Butter. C) Casein. D) Lactose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Casein. 34. Which of the following is/are true of cellulase?I. it is not found in humansII. it digests cellulose to alpha glucoseIII. it strengthens plant cell walls A) I only. B) I and II only. C) II and III only. D) I, II and III. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I only. 35. What is the dental formula of a 5 year old child? A) 212. B) 2002. C) 2103. D) 2123. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 212. 36. The accessory organs are: A) Liver, pancreas, small intestine. B) Gallbladder, liver, stomach. C) Liver, gallbladder, spleen. D) Liver, gallbladder, pancreas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liver, gallbladder, pancreas. 37. Essentially the word digestion means A) Burning of food. B) Hydrolysis of food. C) Breakdown of food. D) Oxidation of food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrolysis of food. 38. Which of the following is/are true of bile?I. It is alkalineII. It emulsifies triglycerides to reduce their surface areaIII. It contains lipase enzymes A) I only. B) I and II only. C) I and III only. D) II and III only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I only. 39. Cystic duct arises from- A) Liver. B) Kidney. C) Pancreas. D) Gall bladder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gall bladder. 40. Succus entericus does not contain: A) Dipeptidase. B) Nuclease. C) Lipase. D) Sucrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclease. 41. Proteolytic enzymes are- A) Pepsin, trypsin and peptidase. B) Amylopsin, steapsin and ptyalin. C) Amylase, lipase and zymase. D) Zymase, dehydrogenase and urease. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pepsin, trypsin and peptidase. 42. The site of action and substrate of rennin are: A) Mouth & starch. B) Small intestine & protein. C) Stomach & casein. D) Stomach & fat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stomach & casein. 43. Villi are shaped the way they are so that: A) They move food through the digestive tract. B) They mash up food. C) They increase the surface area of the small intestine for absorption of nutrients. D) They allow us to taste food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They increase the surface area of the small intestine for absorption of nutrients. 44. Lumen of alimentary is A) Serosa. B) Cavity. C) Rugae of stomach*. D) Mocosa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cavity. 45. Match the following (1) alpha cells of Pancreas (p) Lysozyme (2) Goblet cells (q) Intrinsic factor (3) Paneth cells (r) Glucagon (4) Parietal cells (s) Mucus A) 1. (r) 2. (s) 3. (p) 4. (q). B) 1. (r) 2. (s) 3. (q) 4. (p). C) 1. (p) 2. (q) 3. (r) 4. (s). D) 1. (s) 2. (r) 3. (q) 4. (p). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. (r) 2. (s) 3. (p) 4. (q). 46. A baby boy aged two years is admitted to play school and passes through a dental check-up. The dentist observed that the boy had twenty teeth. Which teeth were absent? A) Incisors. B) Canines. C) Pre-molars. D) Molars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pre-molars. 47. Most abundant papillae on tongue, which lack taste buds are A) Fungiform. B) Foliate. C) Filiform. D) Circumvallate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Filiform. 48. Water absorption occurs in the ..... A) Small Intestine. B) Large Intestine. C) Stomach. D) Liver. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Large Intestine. 49. What attaches the tongue to the floor of the oral cavity? A) Papillae. B) Gullet. C) Uvula. D) Frenulum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Frenulum. 50. WHY PROENZYME PEPSINOGEN IS IMPORTANT? A) Help in breakdown of fats. B) Help in eating gum, bacteria, etc. C) Help in breakdown of protein. D) Help in absorption of fats and protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Help in breakdown of protein. 51. Bile produce in the liver is associated with which of the following A) Emulsification of fats into tiny globules (micelles) in the small intestine by bile salts. B) Digestive action of pancreatic amylase. C) Emulsification of fats into tiny globules in the stomach. D) Digestion of proteins into amino acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emulsification of fats into tiny globules (micelles) in the small intestine by bile salts. 52. If this enzyme were to be absent in our small intestine, digestion of protein would be severely affected: A) Lipase. B) Enterokinase. C) Pancreatic amylase. D) Maltase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enterokinase. 53. Which of the following acts as an anti-mocrobial agent in the human saliva? A) Electrolytes. B) Salivary Amylase. C) Lysozyme. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lysozyme. 54. What organ is responsible for the majority of the absoption that occurs in the digestive system? A) Large intestine. B) Small intestine. C) Stomach. D) Oral cavity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Small intestine. 55. Absorption can be defined as the movement of digested food molecules through ..... to ..... ? A) The wall of the small intestine into the blood. B) The cell wall into the cytoplasm. C) The stomach into the liver. D) Intestines into the vili. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The wall of the small intestine into the blood. 56. Where nutrients go after the small intestine has absorbed them. A) Kidneys. B) Stomach. C) Bloodstream. D) Esophagus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bloodstream. 57. What is 'c' shaped in DIGESTIONAND ABSORPTION? A) Stomach. B) Tongue. C) Duodenum. D) Caecum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Duodenum. 58. If for some reasons, the parietal cells of the gut epithelium become partially non-functional, what is likely to happen? A) The pancreatic enzymes and specially the trypsin and lipase will not work effeciently. B) The pH of stomach will fall abruptly. C) Steapsin will be more effective. D) Proteins will not be adequately hydrolysed by pepsin into proteoses and peptones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proteins will not be adequately hydrolysed by pepsin into proteoses and peptones. 59. Choose the correct statement among the following- A) A) The intestinal mucosal epithelium has oxyntic cells. B) (b) Ptyalin converts proteins into proteoses and peptones. C) (c) Crypts of Lieberkuhn is seen between the bases of villi in the intestine. D) (d) Sphincter of Oddi is present at the junction of oesophagus and cardiac stomach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (c) Crypts of Lieberkuhn is seen between the bases of villi in the intestine. 60. Undigested waste travels to the rectum where it is stored until leaving the body through the anus in a process called A) Evaporation. B) Digestion. C) Ingestion. D) Egestion. 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