MCQ’S ON INDIGESTION
1. Except this, all others inhibit the pancreatic secretion
(a) Glucagon
(b) Somatostatin
(c) Sympathetic stimulation
(d) Acid in the duodenum
Answer: (d)
2. When a solution changes the color of a turmeric indicator to red from yellow, what is the solution?
(a) neutral
(b) acidic
(c) basic
(d) none of the above
Answer: (c)
3. This can elicit enterogastric reflex
(a) hyperosmotic chyme in the duodenum
(b) acid chime in the duodenum
(c) distension of the duodenum
(d) all of these
Answer: (d)
4. With regards to vomiting –
(a) can be produced by conditioned reflex
(b) occurs on an empty stomach only
(c) occurs in a denervated stomach only
(d) occurs by strong contraction of the walls of the stomach
Answer: (a)
5. The conversion of this is brought about by enterokinase
(a) proteins into polypeptide
(b) pepsinogen into pepsin
(c) trypsinogen into trypsin
(d) lactose to sucrose
Answer: (c)
6. Rennin acts on
(a) fat in the intestine
(b) protein in the stomach
(c) At 1-3 pH, milk converting casein to calcium paracaseinate
(d) At 7.2-8.2 pH, milk converting casein to calcium paracaseinate
Answer: (c)
7. The release of this stimulates pancreatic juice
(a) Cholecystokinin
(b) Secretin
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Enterokinase
Answer: (c)
8. The epithelial cells of the intestine which participate in absorption of food have this on their surface
(a) Microvilli
(b) Zymogen granules
(c) Phagocytic vesicles
(d) Pinocytic vesicles
Answer: (a)
9. A combination of anxiety and spicy food can cause
(a) Seizures
(b) Indigestion
(c) Hypotension
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)
10. Food indigestion is mainly caused by
(a) infection
(b) lack of saliva
(c) lack of water in the body
(d) lack of chewing
Answer: (d)
