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Question: 1
What is the role of iron in plant life?
Answer: 1
1-271Iron is necessary for photosynthesis and activates many enzymes.
Question: 2
Define digestion.
Answer: 2
2-271Teh process of breaking up complex substances into simple substances is called digestion.
Question: 3
What is teh role of boron in plants' growth.
Answer: 3
3-271Boron is important in sugar transport, cell division and synthesizing certain enzymes.
Question: 4
What are the effects of magnesium deficiency in plants?
Answer: 4
4-271Deficiency of magnesium causes yellowing and wilting of leaves.
Question: 5
What are the sources of elements to plants?
Answer: 5
5-271Plants absorb carbon and oxygen from air, while other elements are abosrbed from soil
Question: 6
What are harmful effects due to execessive nitrogen.
Answer: 6
6-271Too much nitrogen can reduce yields, cause yellowing of the leaves and stunt growth.
Question: 7
Define minerals.
Answer: 7
7-271Minerals are inorganic elements that originate in the earth and cannot be made in body.
Question: 8
Define nutrition.
Answer: 8
8-271The process in which food is obtained or prepared, absorbed and converted into body substances for growth and energy is called nutrition.
Question: 9
Define ingestion.
Answer: 9
9-271The process of taking in food is called ingestion.
Question: 10
What are nutrients?
Answer: 10
10-271The elements and compounds that an organism obtains and uses as energy source or for the synthesis of new materials are called nutrients.
Question: 11
List the name of major minerals.
Answer: 11
11-271Sodium,potassium, chloride, calcium,Fluoride and iodine are major minerals.
Question: 12
What is the role of Nitrogen?
Answer: 12
12-271- Nitrogen is the major component of protein, homones chlorophyll, vitamins and enzymes are essential for plant life.
- Deficiency of nitrogen can reduce yields.
Question: 13
Why do plants requre mineral clements.
Answer: 13
13-271Plants requre minerals for various activities and structures.
Question: 14
What are heterotrophic organisms?
Answer: 14
14-271The organisms, which obtain their food from other organisms and use it for growth and energy, are called heterotrophic organisms.
Question: 15
What are vitamins/
Answer: 15
15-271Vitamins are chemical compounds that are required in low amounts but are essential normal growth and metabolism.
Question: 16
What are water soluble vitamins?
Answer: 16
16-271The vitamins which are readily dissolved in water is called water soluble vitamins.
Question: 17
What are teh different categories of minerals?
Answer: 17
17-271Minerals are divided into two categories.
i. Major minerals ii. Trace minerals
Question: 18
What are sources of minerals?
Answer: 18
18-271Most of the minerals in humans diet come directly from plant and water, or indirectly from animal foods.
Question: 19
Difference between Autotrophs and Hetetrops ?
Answer: 19
19-271Autotrophs:The organisms which can prepare their food are called autotrops like plants.
Hetetrops:The organisms which cannot prepare their food are called hetetrops like animals.
Question: 20
What are amino acids?
Answer: 20
20-271Amino acids are building blocks of proteins. These are of 20 different types.
Question: 21
Write role of iron in human body?
Answer: 21
21-271Role of iron in human body:
- Iron plays a major role in oxygen transport and storage.
- Cellular energy product on also requires iron.
Question: 22
What are proteins?
Answer: 22
22-271Proteins are organic compounds composed of carbon,hydrogen,oxygen and nitrogen, Proteins are composed of amino acids. These amino acids are used to produce new body protein and to replace damaged proteins.
Question: 23
Describe the role of chlorine and nickle in plants ?
Answer: 23
23-271Chlorine:Involved in osmosis of water.
Nickle:Required in a nitrogen metabolism.
Question: 24
Describe the role of iron in plant life ?
Answer: 24
24-271- Iron is necessory nutrient for photosynthesis.
- Iron activate many enzyme in plant body.
Question: 25
List the name of Trace minerals.
Answer: 25
25-271Iron, Zinc,Copper,Chromium, Fluoride and iodine are face minerals.
Question: 26
What is important of fertilizers in Agriculture ?
Answer: 26
26-271Fertilizers increase the yield of crop, fertilizers increases the capacity of water drainage, Aeration & nutrient holding capacity of the soil .
Question: 27
Define absorption.
Answer: 27
27-271The process of diffusion of digested food into blood and lymph is called absorption.
Question: 28
Name two natural inorganic fertilizers ?
Answer: 28
28-271- Rock phosphate
- Elements sulphur
- Gypsum
Question: 29
Which foods are sources of calcium?
Answer: 29
29-271Humans get calcium from milk, cheese, egg yolk, beans, nuts and cabbage etc.
Question: 30
Write name of two diseases due to protein energy malnutrition?
Answer: 30
30-271- Kwashiokor
- Marasmus
Question: 31
What is lipids?
Answer: 31
31-271The lipids present in food are are composed of fatty acids bonded to glycerol. The Fatty acids may be saturated or unsaturated.
Question: 32
Define organic and inorganic fertilizers ?
Answer: 32
32-271Organic fertilizers:The fertilizers which are composed on organic compounds and obtain from plants and animals are called organic fertilizers.
Inorganic fertilizers:The fertilizers which are composed on inorganic elements are called inorganic fertilizers.
Question: 33
Write the name of fat soluble vitamins ?
Answer: 33
33-271Fat soluble Vitamin include A,D, E and K.
Question: 34
What is the importance of Vitamin C ?
Answer: 34
34-271Vitamin C participates in many reaction it is needed to from collagen that gives strength to connective tissues. Collagen is also needed for the healing of wounds.
Question: 35
How much energy is obtained per gram of lipids?
Answer: 35
35-271One gram of lipid contains 09 kilocalories of energy.
Question: 36
What is the role of magnesium in plant ?
Answer: 36
36-271- Magnesium is an essential component of chlorophyll molecules.
- Deficiency of Magnesium cause yellowing of leaves and its wiling.
- Magnesium is used in the formation of furits and Nuts. It is also essential for seed germination.
Question: 37
What are uses of lipids?
Answer: 37
37-271Lipids are used to form membranes,the sheaths surrounding neurons and certain hormones. Lipids are also extremely useful sources of energy
Question: 38
Which foods are sources of iron.
Answer: 38
38-271Human get iron from red meat, egg yolk, whole, wheat fist, spinach and mustard etc.
Question: 39
What do you mean by vitamin?
Answer: 39
39-271Vitamin are chemical compounds that are required in low amounts but are essential for normal growth and metabolism.
Question: 40
Define protein ?
Answer: 40
40-271They are composed of amino acids. Many protein also acts as enzymes and use for getting energy. 1 gram of proteins gives 04 kilo calories.
Question: 41
Write the role of potassium in plant life?
Answer: 41
41-271- In plant potassium regulates are the opening and closing of stoma.
- It reduce water loss from the leaves
Question: 42
Difference between Micronutrients and macronutrients ?
Answer: 42
42-271Micronutrients:The nutrient which are required by plants in less quantity are known as Micronutrients
Macronutrients:The nutrient which are required by animals in greater quantity are known as Macronutrients
Question: 43
Write two effects of increase population ?
Answer: 43
43-271In spite of the global increases in food production, million of human beings are undernourished in the over populated regions of world, large populations over use natural resources to grow maximum food in order to meet the problems of food shortage.
Question: 44
Which is the parts are there in human alimentary canal?
Answer: 44
44-271- Oral cavity
- Pharynx
- Oesophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestines
- Large intestine
Question: 45
What are the health risks if we take more saturated fatty acids in our diet ?
Answer: 45
45-271Saturated fatty acids can increase a person's cholesterol level. an increased cholesterol level may eventually result in the clogging of arteries and ultimately heat disease.
Question: 46
What is meant by vitamins?
Answer: 46
46-271Vitamins are chemical compound that are required in low amounts but are essential for normal growth an metabolism.
Question: 47
What is meant by Sphincter ?
Answer: 47
47-271Opening which are guarded by muscles are called sphincter.
Question: 48
Define water soluble ?
Answer: 48
48-271Water soluble vitamins include vitamin B and C Water soluble vitamins eliminate from the body and do not store within the body.
Question: 49
Which is largest gland of human body. and where it located ?
Answer: 49
49-271Liver is the largest gland of body. it is multi-lobed and dark reddish in appearance.it lies beneath the diaphragm on the right side of abdomen.
Question: 50
Define Eutrophication ?
Answer: 50
50-271Eutrophication is increases in chemical nutrients in an ecosystem
Question: 51
What is the role of phosphorus in living organisms?
Answer: 51
51-271Phosphorus is responsible for development and maintenance of bones and teeth, blood clothing.
Question: 52
What is ballancediet ?
Answer: 52
52-271A ballance diet may be defined as the one which contains all the essential nutrients in correct proportion for normal growth and development of body
Question: 53
Write down the four sources Vitamin A can obtained?
Answer: 53
53-271Humans get vitamin A from leafy vegetables yellow/orange fruits liver, fish, egg, milk, butter, etc.
Question: 54
Define Major minerals ?
Answer: 54
54-271Daily requirements of major minerals is about 100 mg or more. Sodium, potassium, chloride, Calcium, Magnesium & phosphorus are its example.
Question: 55
What are the source of vitamin C ?
Answer: 55
55-271We get vitamin C from citrus fruits leafy green vegetables, beef liver etc.
Question: 56
How will you differentiate between bolus and chyme?
Answer: 56
56-271Bolus
During the processes of chewing, lubrication and semi-digestion, the pieces of food are rolled up by the tongue into small slippery , sphericalmass called bolus
Question: 57
Write the name of its two kinds of fertilizers ?
Answer: 57
57-271- Organic Fertilizer
- Inorganic Fertilizer
Question: 58
How vitamin A is responsible for night blindness ?
Answer: 58
58-271Vitamin A was the first fat-soluble vitamin identified. it combine with a protein called opsin to form rhodopsin in rod cell of the retina of eye.
Question: 59
What is difference between Autotrophs and hetertrophs
Answer: 59
59-271Autotrophs: The organisms which can prepare their food are called autotrophs like plants
Question: 60
What do you mean by carbohydrates ?
Answer: 60
60-271Carbohydrates are the compound composed of carbon and hydrogen. they are basic source of energy. Simplest carbohydrates is glucose.
Question: 61
Define Minerals ?
Answer: 61
61-271Minerals are inorganic elements that originate in the earth and cannot be made in the body. They play important role in various body function and are necessary to maintain health.
Question: 62
Write Components of Human Food
Answer: 62
62-271Components of human Food:
- Carbohydrates
- proteins
- Vitamins
- Dietary Fibers
- Lipids
- Minerals
- Water
Question: 63
What is oesophagus?
Answer: 63
63-271The tube, which connects pharynx to stomach, is called oesophagus. No Digestion takes place in esophagus. No Digestion takes place in oesophagus.No Digestion takes place in oesophagus. INadult human its length is 25 cm.
Question: 64
What is night blindness?
Answer: 64
64-271Deficiency of vitamin A is the leading cause of blindness in children world wide. one of the symptoms of vitamin A deficiency is night blindness.
Question: 65
Which diseases are caused due to the deficiency of calcium in human beings?
Answer: 65
65-271- Spontaneous discharge of never impulses which may result in tetany.
- bones become soft.
- Blood clot slowly
- Wounds heal slowly.
Question: 66
Write components of human food ?
Answer: 66
66-271- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Protein
- Mineral
- Vitamins
- Water
- Dietary Fibers
Question: 67
Name the common forms of malnutrition?
Answer: 67
67-271- Protein-energy malnutrition
- Mineral deficiency diseases
- Over-intake of nutrient
Question: 68
What is protein energy malnutrition?
Answer: 68
68-271- Protein energy malnutrition means insuffient available or absorption of protein and energy in the body.
- PM is the major cause of death of infants in developing countries.
- PEM may be the cause of :
a) Kwashior b) Marasmus
Question: 69
How does iodine function in our body?
Answer: 69
69-271Iodine is a mineral found in some foods. Iodine is compulsory for normal functioning of thyroid glands in our body.
Question: 70
Write any four symptoms of deficiency of vitmamin
Answer: 70
70-271Symptoms of Scurvy:
- Pain in Muscles and joints
- Swollen and Bleeding Gums
- Slow healing of wounds
- Dry Skin
Question: 71
What are the Lipids?
Answer: 71
71-271They are important food nutrients and are composed of fatty acids bonded to glycerol.
Question: 72
Define balance Diet.
Answer: 72
72-271A balanced diet may be defined as the one which contains all the essential nutrients in correct proportion for the normal growth and development of the body.
Question: 73
What is meant by vitamins
Answer: 73
73-271Vitamins: itramins are chemical compounds that are required in low amounts but are essential for normal growth and metabolism
- Vitamin A From rhodopsin in road Cells of the retina of eye when vitamin A is inadequate the lack of rhodopsin makes it difficult to see
- Vitamin A also support bone growth and immune functions
Question: 74
Define saturated fatty acid ?
Answer: 74
74-271- Saturated fatty acid have all of their carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms.
- They are solid usually at room temperature.
Question: 75
What is meant by digestion ?
Answer: 75
75-271Process in which large and non-diffusible molecules are converted in to smaller and diffusible molecules is called digestion
Question: 76
What are Minerals and from where we get them
Answer: 76
76-271Minerals: Minerals are inorganic elements that originate in the earth and cannot be made in the body They play important role in various body functions and are necessary to maintain health
Question: 77
What is meant by Bolus ?
Answer: 77
77-271Partially digested food rolled up by the tongue in to small slippery, spherical mass called bolus.
Question: 78
What is meant by dehydration ?
Answer: 78
78-271The loss of excess of water is called dehydration.
Question: 79
What is Kwashioikor?
Answer: 79
79-271Kwashioikor is due to protein deficiency at the age of about 12 month when breast feeding is discontinued.it can also develop at any time during a child growing years.
Question: 80
Write the name of two juices secreted in small intestine of man?
Answer: 80
80-271- Pancreatic Juice
- Intestine Juice
Question: 81
Name two disease cause by the deficiency of vitamin D. ?
Answer: 81
81-271- In children, Vitamin-D deficiency leads to rickets.
- In adults, Vitamin-D deficieny cause osteomalacia, or "Softening" bones incresing the risk for fractures in bones.
Question: 82
What is meant by digestion
Answer: 82
82-271Process in which large and non-diffusible molecules are converted into smaller and diffusible molecules is called digestion i.e salts amino acids, simple sugars fatty acids and vitamins etc
Question: 83
Write any four symptoms of deficiency of vitamin C ?
Answer: 83
83-271- Pain in muscles and joints
- Swollen and bleeding gums
- Slow healing of wounds
- Dry Skin
Question: 84
What is gall bladder?
Answer: 84
84-271A pear shaped greenish yellow sac i.e "gall bladders " lies along the right lobe of liver on ventral side.
Question: 85
What is meant by Starvation ?
Answer: 85
85-271Starvation means the severe deficiency of in take nutrients and energy. It is the disastrous results of malnutrition. Prolonged starvation in human may damage organs permanently and ultimate
Question: 86
What do you know about Marasmus ?
Answer: 86
86-271- The disease usually develops in infant between the age of 06 months to one years,
- the patient lose their all fat and the muscle strength and acquire a skinny skeletal appearance
- It is an example of protein energy malnutrition.
Question: 87
Write the difference between assimilation and defection?
Answer: 87
87-271Assimilation:A phase of digestion which is involed in the conversion or incorportion of absorbed simple food into the complex substance constituting the body is called assinilation.
Defection:Elimination of undigested food from the body is called defection.
Question: 88
What is Drought ?
Answer: 88
88-271A drought is a period of time when there is not enough water to support agriculture and humans needs. Drought is usually due to long period of below-normal rainfull.
Question: 89
What is marasmus ?
Answer: 89
89-271Usually develops between the ages of six months and one year patients lose all their body fat and musclestrength, and acquire a skeletal appearance
Question: 90
What is osteomalacia?
Answer: 90
90-271Defficiency of vitamin D is the cause of osteomalacia, Bones become soft and increases risk of fractures in bones.
Question: 91
Write Major cause of Famine ?
Answer: 91
91-271- Unequal distribution of food
- Drought
- Flooding
Question: 92
Write two function of HCL?
Answer: 92
92-271Function of HCL:
- HCL converts the inactive enzyme pepsinogen in to its active form pepsin.
- HCL also kills microorganisms present in food.
Question: 93
Write down the diseases caused by the deficiency of vitamin A?
Answer: 93
93-271- Night blindness
- Dry Skin
- Retard Growth
Question: 94
Define Alimentary canal ?
Answer: 94
94-271The digestive system of human consists of a long tube that extends from mouth to anus.this tube is called alimentary canal or gut.
Question: 95
What is diarrhea? What are its causes?
Answer: 95
95-271Diarrhea is a condition in which the sufferershas frequent water , loose bowl movements, This condition may be accompanied by abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting it occurs when required water is not absorbed in blood from colon . The main cause of diarrhea includes lack of adequatesafe water viral or bacterial infections oflarge intestine,
Question: 96
What is famine ?
Answer: 96
96-271Lack of enough food to feed all people living in an area is known as famine
Question: 97
What is meant by WFP?
Answer: 97
97-271WFP stand for world food program it is the food aid branch of the united nations. It is the world's largest agency providing food to more than 90 million people in 80 countries.
Question: 98
Write down two function of oral cavity ?
Answer: 98
98-271- Food selection is first function of Ora cavity.
- The second function or oral cavity is the grinding of food by teeth.
Question: 99
What is difference between pesin and pepsinogen ?
Answer: 99
99-271pepsinogen is inactive from of pepsin enzyme and it is converted to pepsin in the presence of HCL in the gastric juice. pepsin helps in hydrolyses of protein in digestion process.
Question: 100
What is Dietary Fiber?
Answer: 100
100-271Dietary Fiber also known as "roughage" Which is the part of human food that is undigestable. It found only in plant foods and it moves undigestable. it is found only in plant foods and it moves undigested through stomach and small intestine and into colon.
Question: 101
Differentiate between Major Minerals and Trace Minerals
Answer: 101
101-271Major Minerals: Daily requirement of major minerals is about 100 mg or more Sodium Potassium Chloride, Calcium, Magnesium phosphorus are its examples
Question: 102
Why is digestion neccessory for human cells ?
Answer: 102
102-271Cells of human body require oxygen, water, salts amino acid, simple sugar, fatty acid and vitamin etc. these can cross cell membrane to entre cells.
Question: 103
What is world food program?
Answer: 103
103-271World food Program:The world food program is the food aid branch of the united nations.
Question: 104
What aremicronutrients? Give Example.
Answer: 104
104-271The nutrients which are required in large are called .
Question: 105
Define villi?
Answer: 105
105-271There are circular folds in the inner wall of ileum these folds have numerious finger-like projection called villi
Question: 106
Write symptoms of goiter and aneamia ?
Answer: 106
106-271Symptoms of goiter:Goiter is a condition which is caused by an insuffient amount of iodine in the diet. If sufficient iodine is not available in a person diet the thyroid gland becomes enlarged and it results in swelling in the neck and the condition is known as goiter.
Question: 107
Write name of two diseases of gut ?
Answer: 107
107-271Diseases:Following are some gut diseases that affect a number of people in pakistan
- Constipation
- Ulcer
- Diarrhoea
Question: 108
Write down any two Advantages of fibrous food?
Answer: 108
108-271- Soluble fibers helps in lowering blood cholesterol.
- Insoluble fibers speeds up the movements of carcinogens from intestine
Question: 109
What are meant by saturated and unsaturated fatty
Answer: 109
109-271Lipids: Lipds are important nutrients and present in both plants and animals They are present in food and are composed of fatty acids bonded to glycerol The fatty acids of lipids may be saturated or unsaturated
Question: 110
Write any for symptoms or deficiency of vitamin c
Answer: 110
110-271Symptoms of scurvy include muscle and joint pain, swollen and bleeding gums, slow wounds heaving, and dry skin.
Question: 111
What is Gastric juice ?
Answer: 111
111-271Gastric gland of stomach secrete gastric juice the enzymes pepsinogen is present in it.
Question: 112
Write the source of the soluble dietary fibers?
Answer: 112
112-271- Oat Grains
- Legumes
- Barley
- Many fruits & Vegetables
Question: 113
What is ulcer?
Answer: 113
113-271Ulcer is a sore in the inner wall of gut in ulcer, the acidic gastric juice gradually breaks down the tissue of the inner wall.
Question: 114
Write the composition of Gastric juice?
Answer: 114
114-271Gastric juice is secreted from Gastric gland its main function is to digest protein in the stomach.
Composition of Gastric juice.
1) Water
2) Mucous
3) Hydrochloric acid
4) Pepsinogen
Question: 115
What is Goiter ?
Answer: 115
115-271Goiter is a condition which is caused by an insufficient amount of iodne in the diet.
Question: 116
What do you mean by Nutrition
Answer: 116
116-271Nutrition: The process in which food is obtained or prepared absorbed and converted into body substance for growth and energy is called nutrition
Question: 117
What do you known about liver ?
Answer: 117
117-271Liver:
- Liver is the largest gland of the human body.
- It is situated beneath the diaphragm on the right side of abdomen.
- Lobes are its raised parts and its apparent colour is dark red
Question: 118
Name two diseases cause by the deficiency of minerals ?
Answer: 118
118-271- Anaemia
- Goiter
Question: 119
Write down the names of diseases caused by the deficiency of Vitamin A
Answer: 119
119-271Following are some diseases caused by deficiency of
- Night Blindness
- Dry skin
- Retard Growth
Question: 120
Define Mastication?
Answer: 120
120-271Mechanical digestion of food is called mastication. It is include grinding and chewing the food by teeth also called mastication
Question: 121
What is meant by Cardiac sphinctes ?
Answer: 121
121-271Cardiac sphinctes is between is between stomach and oesophagus.
Question: 122
What is difference between Organic and inorganic fertilization ?
Answer: 122
122-271The distinction between the organic and inorganic fertilized fertilizers is not always clear cut urea, for example, is an organic compound, but chemically synthesized urea is generally grouped with inorganic fertilizers
Question: 123
What is Anaemia ?
Answer: 123
123-271literal meaning of the term Anaemia is deficiency of blood" An anaemia patient is weak and its cell face less supply of oxygen.
Question: 124
Describe two function of oral cavity ?
Answer: 124
124-271- Food selection is one function of oral cavity.
- the second function of oral cavity is grinding of food by teeth
Question: 125
Write down any two advatages of Fibrous food
Answer: 125
125-271Advantages: Fiber prevents and relieves constipation by stimulating the contraction of intestinalmuscles avoiding constipation reduces the risk of many other diseases
Soluble fiber helps in lowering blood cholesterol
Insoluble fiber speeds up the movements of carcinogens cancer causing agents from intestine
Question: 126
What is the role of calcium and Magnesium in plant life
Answer: 126
126-271Role of Clacium in Pants life:
Calcium in plants activates enzyme
Calcium a constituent of plant cell wall
Calcium affects movement of water in plant cells
Question: 127
What is obesity ?
Answer: 127
127-271Obesity means becoming over weight and it may also be due to malnutrition. people who take food that contains energy more than their requirement and do malnutrition. people who take food that contains energy more than their requirements and do very little physical work can become obese
Question: 128
Define Peristalsis.
Answer: 128
128-271Peristalsis move food from oral cavity to rectum.Peristalsis is defined as the waves of contraction and relaxation in smooth muscle of alimentary canal.
Question: 129
Why pepsin does not digest stomach wall ?
Answer: 129
129-271Pepsin is secreted as inactive pepsinogen, which requires HCL for activation.The mucous of gastric juice form a thick coating over the inner walls of stomach and neutralizes the HCL there. it make pepsinogen difficult to be activated and do digest stomach wall.
Question: 130
Write two diseases cause by the defficiencyof minerals
Answer: 130
130-271An in reduced need for the mineral lack of the mineral in the diet, or difficulty absorbing the mineral from food are some of the more commonreasons mineral deficienciescan lead to a health problem weak bones , Fatique
Question: 131
What is Assimilation ?
Answer: 131
131-271A phase of digestion which involed in the conversion or incorporation of absorbed simple food into the complex substance constituting the body is called assimilation
Question: 132
Define coefficient of linear thermal expansion and water is it's Si unit?
Answer: 132
132-271If a rod for one meter length is heated through a temperature difference of 1k then the change in the length of rod is called linear. Thermal expansion which has unit k-1
Question: 133
What is Anaemia
Answer: 133
133-271Anemia: Literal meaning of the term Anemia is Deficiency of blood An anemic patient is weak and its cell face less supply of oxygen
Question: 134
What are sources of vitamin C
Answer: 134
134-271We get vitamin C from citrus fruits oranges lemons and grape unit leafy green vegetables beef liver etc
Question: 135
Define churning ?
Answer: 135
135-271Food is further broken down in stomach through churning stomach wall muscles contract and relax. these muscular movement help in release of gastric juice and mixing of food.
Question: 136
Write down two function of liver ?
Answer: 136
136-271- It removes amino groups from amino acids i.e. de-lamination.
- Destroys the old red blood cells.
Question: 137
What is meant by Defecation ?
Answer: 137
137-271Elimination of undigested food from the body
Question: 138
What is meant by Ingestion ?
Answer: 138
138-271The process of taking in food.
Question: 139
Which disease are caused due to the deficiency of calcium in human beings
Answer: 139
139-271Deficiency of calcium:
- Spontaneous discharge of nerve impulses which may result in tetany
- Bones become soft
- Blood clots slowly
- Wounds heal slowly
Question: 140
What are water soluble Vitamins? Give two examples
Answer: 140
140-271A vitamin is an organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient that an organism needs in small quantitiesfor the proper functioning of its metabolism (vitamin B1) (vitamin B2) are examples
Question: 141
What is difference between nutrition and nutrients
Answer: 141
141-271Nutrition: The process in which food is obtained prepared or absorbed and converted into body substance for growth and energy is called nutrition
Question: 142
Why is digestion necessary for human cells
Answer: 142
142-271Cells of human's body require oxygen water salts amino acid simple sugar fatty acid and vitamins etc These can cross cell membranes to enter cells Amino acid simple sugar and fatty acid are rare in our environment Such substances are usually part of larger molecules like protein polysaccharides and lipids which cannot cross cell membrane There is a need of converting such large and not diffusible molecules into smaller and diffusible molecules This is achieved through the process of digestion
Question: 143
What are dietary fibers ?
Answer: 143
143-271Dietary fibre (also known as (roughage") is the part of human food that is indigestible it is found only in plant foods and it moves undigested through stomach and small intestine and into calon
Question: 144
What is Absorption ?
Answer: 144
144-271A phase of digestion in which diffusion of digested food in to blood and lymph is carried out is called Absorption
Question: 145
What is stomach
Answer: 145
145-271Stomach is a dilated part of Alimentary Canal its shape is like English alphabet It is situated beneath the diaphragm on left inside of the body within abdomen the diaphragm on left side of the body within abdomen
Question: 146
How ulcer is treated ?
Answer: 146
146-271ulcer is treated with medicines which neutralize the acidic affect of gastric juice spicy Acidic food and smoking should be avoided as preventive measures.
Question: 147
Write the role of potassium in plant life
Answer: 147
147-271Role iron in plants life
Iron is necessary nutrient for photosynthesis
Iron activates many enzymes in plants body
Question: 148
What is kwashiorkor
Answer: 148
148-271Kwashiorkor is due to protein deficiency at the age of about 12 months when breast feeding is discontinued it can also develop at any time during a Childs growing years Children may grow to normal height but are abnormally thin
Question: 149
Define nutrition
Answer: 149
149-271The process in which food is obtained or preparedabsorbed and converted into bodysubstance for growth and energy is called nutrition.
Question: 150
What is phyraynx?
Answer: 150
150-271A part of alimentary canal through which food in the form of bolus goes and makes special adaptations to prevent the entry of bolus particles in trachea. No digestion takes place in pharynx.
Question: 151
What is Gastric Juice
Answer: 151
151-271Gastric glands of stomach secrete gastric juice The enzyme pepsinogen is present in it
Question: 152
Write any two function of large intestine
Answer: 152
152-271When the digested food inters into the large intestine, the water is absorbed from it and enters into the blood
Faces is stored in the rectum , a part of large intestine .
Question: 153
What is meant by Peristalsis ?
Answer: 153
153-271Peristalsis is the movement of food from oral cavity towards rectum. in other words it is define as Peristalsis means wave motion of contraction and relaxation of smooth muscles in the wall of alimentray canal
Question: 154
What is function of calcium and iron in human body .
Answer: 154
154-271Calcium is essential for the development and maintenance of bones and teeth. It is also needed for maintaining cell membranes and connective tissues and for the activation ofseveral enzymes .
Calcium also aids in blood clotting. Iron plays a major role in oxygen transport aid storage. Iron also supports immune function.
Question: 155
What is function of Vitmain C in body
Answer: 155
155-271Vitamin C participates in many reactions It is needed to form collagen that gives strength to connective tissues Collagen is also needed for the healing of wounds
Question: 156
What is bile juice and what is its function ?
Answer: 156
156-271Bile juice is secretion of liver and helps in digestion of lipids through emulsification.
Question: 157
What is Appendix
Answer: 157
157-271From the blind end of caecum there arises a non-functional finger-like process called appendix severe pain The infected appendix must be removed surgically otherwise it may burst and the inflammation may spread in abdomen
Question: 158
What is role of Nitrogen and Magnesium in Plants life
Answer: 158
158-271Role of Nitrogen: Nitrogen is a major component of proteins hormones chlorophyIIB vitamins and enzymes are essential for plant life
Deficiencies of nitrogen can reduce yields
Question: 159
What is saliva?
Answer: 159
159-271The juice which is released by salivary glands during chewing process is called saliva.
Question: 160
Write the role of duodenum in small intestine
Answer: 160
160-271Duodenum: It comprises of first 10 inch of small intestine and it is the part of alimentary canal where most of the digestive progress occurs Here food is further juice and intestinal juice
Question: 161
What is meant by WFP
Answer: 161
161-271WFP stands for World Food Program It is the food aid branch of the United Nations It is the world largest agency providing food to more then 90 million people in 80 countries
Question: 162
Bolus is a place of food .how?
Answer: 162
162-271During the process of chewing, lubrication and semidigestion the pieces of food are rolled up by the tongue into small,slippery spherical mass called bolus.
Question: 163
Define epiglottis and Glottties?
Answer: 163
163-271Epiglottis Small flap at the back of the tongue; it closes the greatest when we swallow to that food does not go sown into tracher
Question: 164
Define Eutrophication
Answer: 164
164-271Eutrophication is increase in chemical nutrients in an ecosystem
Question: 165
How does iodine function in our body
Answer: 165
165-271Iodine is a mineral found in some foods iodine is compulsory for normal functioning of Thyroid glands in our body
Question: 166
What is stomoch ?
Answer: 166
166-271Stomach is a dilated part of alimentary canal. its shape is like English alphabets "J" It is situated beneath the diaphragm on the left side of the body with in abdomen
Question: 167
What is meant by digestion ?
Answer: 167
167-271The process of breaking up complex substance into simples substances.
Question: 168
How will you differentiate between bolus and chyme
Answer: 168
168-271Bolus: Partially digested food rolled up by the tongue into small slippery spherical mass called bolus
Question: 169
Differentiate between Fat Soluble and Water Soluble Vitamins
Answer: 169
169-271Fat Soluble Vitamins include vitamins A,D,E AND K fat Soluble vitamins do not eliminates from the body That's why its deficiency normally do not occur Fat Soluble vitamins hence store inside the body
Question: 170
Write three part of large intestine
Answer: 170
170-271It has three parts; Caecum (or Punch that form the T. junction with small intestine) Calon and rectum from colon water is absorbe into blood
Question: 171
Write a short note on Gastric gland ?
Answer: 171
171-271- Gastric gland are situated on inner most layer of stomach cavity and are composed of Epithelial tissues
- Gastric gland secrete Gastric gland secrete Gastric juice which contain water hydrochloric acid and a protein digesting inactive enzyme pepsinogen
Question: 172
What do you know about Marasmus
Answer: 172
172-271Marasmus: This disease usually develops in infant between the age of 6 month to one year
The patient children lose their all fat and muscle children with marasmus show poor growth and look smaller than their actual age
It is an example of protein energy malnutrition
Question: 173
What do you meant by carbohydrates
Answer: 173
173-271Carbohydrates are the compounds composed of carbon and hydrogen They are basic source of energy Simplest carbohydrate is glucose
Question: 174
Write any three functions of liver.
Answer: 174
174-271i. Destroys old red blood cells.
ii. Coverts ammonia to less toxic form i.e. urea.
iii. Manufacture blood clotting proteins called fibrinogen.
Question: 175
Describe the role of chlorine and nickel in plants
Answer: 175
175-271Chlorine: Involved in osmosis of water
Nickel: Required in a nitrogen metabolism
Question: 176
Write three parts of large intestine ?
Answer: 176
176-271- Caecum
- Colon
- Rectum
Question: 177
What is goiter?
Answer: 177
177-271Goiter is condition caused by an insufficient amount of iodine in diet.Iodine is used by throuid gland to produce hormones that control the body's normal functioning and growth. If sufficient iodine is not available in a person's diet, thyroid gland becomes enlarged and in results in swelling in necm. This condition is goiter.
Question: 178
Write the role of duodenum in small intestine.
Answer: 178
178-271Duodenum:It comprises of first 10 inch 25(cm) of small intestine and it is the part of aliminetary canal where most of the digestive progress occurs.
Question: 179
Define chuning
Answer: 179
179-271Food is further broken down in stomach through churning Stomach wall muscles contract and relax These muscular movements help in release of gastric juice and mixing of food Chumming also generates heat for melting lipids
Question: 180
Write any two function of large intestine ?
Answer: 180
180-271- From colon water is absorbed into blood as water is absorbed the solid remain of food are called faces
- Faces are temporarily stored in rectum, which opens out through anus. under normal condition when the rectum is filled up the faces it gives rise to a reflex and anus is called opened for defection
Question: 181
What are macronutrients
Answer: 181
181-271Micronutrients: The nuterients which ar required by plants in less quantitiy are known as Micronuttients
Question: 182
Write the role of potassium and calcium is human body
Answer: 182
182-271Role of calcium in human body: Calcium is essential for the development and maintenance of bones and teeth
It is also needed for maintaining cell membrane and connective tissues and for the activation of several enzymes
Calcium also aids in blood clotting
Question: 183
What is ulcer
Answer: 183
183-271Ulcer: Ulcer peptic ulcer is a sore in the inner wall of gut In ulcer the acidic gastric juice gradually breaks down the tissue of the inner wall
Question: 184
Write symptoms of Goiter and Anemia
Answer: 184
184-271Goiter is a condition which is caused by an insufficient amount of iodine in the diet If sufficient iodine is not available in person diet the thyroid gland becomes enlarged and it results in swelling in the neck and the condition is known as goiter
Symptoms of Anemia The main cause of this disease is decrease in quantity of Red Blood Cells If iron is not available to the body in required amount then reasonable amount of hemoglobin molecule is not formed Hence functional red blood cell's decrease in number
Question: 185
Name the two disease cause by deficiency of vitamin D
Answer: 185
185-271In children vitamin D deficiency leads to rickets In adults vitamin D deficiency cause osteomalacia or softening bones increasing the risk for fractures in bones
Question: 186
What are water soluble vitamins
Answer: 186
186-271Water soluble vitamins: The vitamins which are readily dissolved in water are called water soluble vitamins
Question: 187
What is meant by Appendix ?
Answer: 187
187-271From the blind end of caecum there arises a non-functional finger-like process called appendix.
Question: 188
Write two function of liver other than digestion of food
Answer: 188
188-271It removes amino groups from amino acids i.e de-lamination
Destroys the old red blood cells
Question: 189
Write name of two diseases due to protein energy malnutrition
Answer: 189
189-271Kwashiorkor , Marasmus
Question: 190
Bolus is a piece of food
Answer: 190
190-271During the process of chewing lubrications and semi digestion the pieces of food are rolled up by the tongue into small slippery spherical mass called bolus We swallow bolus and push it in esophagus and pharynx
Question: 191
What are Lipids
Answer: 191
191-271Lipids: They are important food nutrients and are composed of fatty acids bonded to glycerol
Question: 192
What is the major causes of ulcer in stomach ?
Answer: 192
192-271Stomach ulcer is known as gastric ulcer the causes of ulcer include excess acid infection long term use of anti-inflammatory medicines smoking, drinking, coffee, colas and eating spicy foods.
Question: 193
What are causes of diarrhoea?
Answer: 193
193-271Diarrhoea is a condition in which the sufferer has frequent watery, loose bowel movements which are accompanied by abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting it occurs when required water is not absorbed in blood from colon.
Question: 194
What is world food program
Answer: 194
194-271World Food Program; The world food program is the food aid branch of the united nation
World food program distributes food world wide
It provides food to more than 90 million people in 80 countries
Question: 195
Write down the symptoms of diarrhoea ?
Answer: 195
195-271- Abdominal pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Question: 196
What is ulcer ?
Answer: 196
196-271Ulcer is a sore in the inner wall of gut in ulcer the acidic gastric juice gradually breaks down the tissue of the inner wall
Question: 197
What is gall bladder
Answer: 197
197-271A pear shaped greenish yellow sac i.e Gall bladder lies along the right lobe of liver on ventral side
Question: 198
What is meant by preventive Measure ?
Answer: 198
198-271We should abstain from spices acidic food and smoking to save us from Ulcer.
Question: 199
What is difference between Autotrophs and Heterotophs
Answer: 199
199-271Autotrophic organisms obtain water, Carbon dioxide and minerals from their environment and prepare their food which is then used for growth and energy
Question: 200
What cause of osteomalacia
Answer: 200
200-271Deficiency of vitamin D is the cause of osteomalacia Bones become soft and increases risk of fractures in bones
Question: 201
What is the role of Phosphorus in living organisms
Answer: 201
201-271Phosphorus is responsible for development and maintenance of bones and teeth blood clotting
Question: 202
What is protein energy malnutrirition ?
Answer: 202
202-271Question: 203
Why meat is not a good source of vitamin C?
Answer: 203
203-271Minute quantitiesof vitamin c are present in muscles. Since meat, consists of muscles so it is not a good source of vitamin c
Question: 204
What are lipids also describe types of fatty acids?
Answer: 204
204-271The lipids present in food are composed of fatty acids bonded to glycerol the fatty acids oflipids may be saturatedor unsaturated
Question: 205
Write the name of two juice secreted in small intestine of man
Answer: 205
205-271Pancreatic juice
Intestinal juice
Question: 206
What is difference between nutritionsand nutrition?
Answer: 206
206-271Nutrition
The process in which food is obtained or prepared, absorbed and converted into body substance, for growth and energy is called nutrition.
Question: 207
Write two effects of increasing population
Answer: 207
207-271In spit of the global increase in food production millions of human beings are undernourished In the over-populated regions of world, large populations over use natural resource to grow maximum food in order to meet the problems of food shortage It leads to dry and infertile lands and depletion of resources In such situations crops can no longer be grown and famines result
Question: 208
What are Vitamins?
Answer: 208
208-271Vitamins are the chemical compoundsthat are required in low amounts but are essential for normal growth and metabolism.
Question: 209
What is Bile juice and what is its function
Answer: 209
209-271Bile juice is secretion liver and helps in digestion of lipid through emulsification
Question: 210
What three part of large intestine?
Answer: 210
210-271The large intestine consists of the cecum and colon and also rectum
Question: 211
Name two diseases cause by the deficiency of Minerals
Answer: 211
211-271Anemia, Goiter
Question: 212
Name the two natural inorganic fertilizers
Answer: 212
212-271- Rock phosphate
- Elemental Sulphur
- Gypsum
Question: 213
What is meant by Diary Fiber
Answer: 213
213-271Dietary fiber also known as roughage which is the part of human food that is indigestible It is found only in plant foods and it moves undigested through stomach small intestine and into colon
Question: 214
Enlist four sources of Vitamin D.
Answer: 214
214-271Fish liver oil , milk, ghee, synthesized by skin.
Question: 215
What is difference between Organic and Inorganic fertilizer
Answer: 215
215-271Organic Fertilizers: The fertilizers which are composed on organic compounds and obtained from plants and animals are called organic fertilizers
Question: 216
Write the name of two juces secreted in small intestine of man.
Answer: 216
216-271Pancreatic juice, intestinal juice.
Question: 217
What are fertilizers
Answer: 217
217-271Fertilizers: Materials which are added to soil resulted in plants with desirable characteristics more fruit faster growth more attractive are called fertilizers
Question: 218
Define fat soluble vitamins?
Answer: 218
218-271Fat soluble vitamins are much less excreted from the board as compared to water soluble vitamin
Question: 219
What is Protein Energy Malutritioin
Answer: 219
219-271Protein energy malnutrition means insuffient availability or absorption of protein and energy in the body
PM is the major cause of death of infants in developing countries
PEM may be the cause of
Kwashiorkor, Marasmus
Question: 220
What is ulcer treated?
Answer: 220
220-271Ulcer is treated with medicines which neutralize the acidic affects of gastric juice.
Question: 221
What do you mean by vitamin
Answer: 221
221-271Vitamin: Vitamins are chemical compounds that are required in low amounts but are essential for normal growth and metabolism
Question: 222
Write benefit of Mastication
Answer: 222
222-271Mechanical digestion of food is called Mastication It is include grinding and chewing the food by teeth also called Mastication
Question: 223
Write food sources of protein
Answer: 223
223-271Proteins They are composed of amino acids Many proteins also acts as enzymes and use for getting energy 1gram of protein gives 4kilo calories
Question: 224
Write disadvantages of saturated fatty acids
Answer: 224
224-271Saturated fatty acids can increase a person's cholesterol level may eventually result in the clogging of arteries and ultimately heart disease
Question: 225
What is differentiate between the term Ingestion and digestion
Answer: 225
225-271The difference between ingestion and digestion is given
Question: 226
What Goiter
Answer: 226
226-271Goiter is a condition which is caused by an insufficient amount of iodine oin the diet If sufficient iodine is not available in a person diet the thyroid gland becomes enlarged and it results in swelling in the neck and the condition is known as goiter
Question: 227
What is the importance of fertilizers in Agriculture
Answer: 227
227-271Fertilizers increase the yield of crops Fertilizers increase the capacity of water drainage Aeration nutrient holding capacity of the soil
Question: 228
What is the balanced diet?
Answer: 228
228-271A balanced diet may be defined as the food, which contains all the essential nutrients in correct proportions for the normal growth and development of body.
Question: 229
From which sources Vitamin A can obtained
Answer: 229
229-271Humans get vitamin A from leafy vegetables spinach carrots yellow orange fruits mango liver fish egg milk butter etc
Question: 230
Describe any four sources of proteins.
Answer: 230
230-271Meat, eggs, grains, legumes.
Question: 231
What is Drought
Answer: 231
231-271Drought: A drought is a period of time when there is not enough water to support agricultural and human needs
Drought is usually due to a long period of below-normal rainfall
Question: 232
What is meant by cardiac and pyloric sphincter
Answer: 232
232-271Muscles are responsible for opening and closing of sphincter Stomach has two sphincters
Question: 233
How deficiency of vitamin A causes blindness
Answer: 233
233-271Vitamin A was the first fat-soluble vitamin identified in 1913 It combines with a protein called opsin to form rhodopsin in rod cells of the retina of eye When vitamin A is inadequate the lack of rhodopsin makes difficult to see in dim light and causes night blindness
Question: 234
What is night blindness
Answer: 234
234-271Deficiency of vitamin A is the leading cause of blindness in children worldwide One of the symptoms of vitamin A deficiency is night blindness It is a temporary condition but if left treated It can cause permanent blindness
Question: 235
What do you mean by peristalsis
Answer: 235
235-271Peristalsis: Peristalsis is the movement of food from oral cavity towards Rectum In words it is defined as Peristalsis means wave motion of contraction and relaxation of smooth muscles in the wall of Alimentary canal
Question: 236
Which is largest gland of human body and where it located
Answer: 236
236-271Liver is the largest gland of body It is multi lobed and dark reddish in appearance it lies beneath the diaphragm on the right side of abdomen
Question: 237
What is difference between assimilation and absorption
Answer: 237
237-271The difference between assimilation and absorption is given below
Question: 238
Write name of Fat Soluble vitamins
Answer: 238
238-271Fat soluble vitamin include A,D,E AND K
Question: 239
Define Balance Diet
Answer: 239
239-271A balanced diet may be defined as the one which contains all the essential nutrients carbohydrates proteins lipids minerals vitamins in correct proportion for the normal growth and development of the body It should include different types of nutrients and should be according to the energy requirements
Question: 240
Write any two functions of largeintestine
Answer: 240
240-271Functions of large intestine:
- From colon water is absorbed into blood As water is absorbed the solid remains of food are called faces Faces mainly consists of the undigested material Large number of bacteria sloughed off cells of alimentary canal bile pigments and water are also part of faces it gives rise to a reflex and anus is opened for defection
Question: 241
Write names of two diseases of gut
Answer: 241
241-271Gut: The digestive system of human consists of a long tube that extends from mouth to anus This tube is called gut or alimentary canal
Question: 242
What is Diarrhoea
Answer: 242
242-271Diarrhea: Diarrhea is a condition in which the suffer has frequent watery loose bowel movement
Question: 243
What is meant by dehydration
Answer: 243
243-271The loss of excess of water is called dehydration
Question: 244
What are the source of the soluble dietary Fibers
Answer: 244
244-271Sources of Soluble Dietary Fibers:
- Oat Grains
- Legumes
- Barley
- Many fruit
Question: 245
Write a short note on gastric gland
Answer: 245
245-271- Gastric Gland: Gastric glands are situated on inner most layer of stomach cavity and are composed of Epithelial tissues
- Gastric gland secrete Gastric juice which contains water Hydrochloric Acid and a protein digesting Inactive enzyme pepsinogen
Question: 246
From where Vitamin A and Vitamin D are obtained
Answer: 246
246-271Vitamins: Vitamin A
- Green leaved vegetables Spinach Carrot
- Yellow fruit
- Fish
- Liver
- Eggs
- Milk
- Butter
Question: 247
Major Causes of Famine
Answer: 247
247-271Major Causes of Famine: Following are some major causes of famine
Unequal distribution of Food
Drought
Flooding
Increasing Population
Question: 248
Wrote three parts of large intestine
Answer: 248
248-271- Caecum
- Colon
- Rectum
Question: 249
What is Famine
Answer: 249
249-271Famine: Lack of enough food to feed all people living in an area is know as famine
Question: 250
What is Obesity
Answer: 250
250-271Obesity means becoming over-weight and it may also be due to malnutrition People who take food that contains energy more than their requirement and do very little physical work can become bosses Obesity is known as the mother-disease and may lead to heart problems hypertension diabetes etc
Question: 251
Write down symptoms of Diarrhoea
Answer: 251
251-271- Abdominal pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Question: 252
What is meant by Sphincter
Answer: 252
252-271Opening which are guarded by muscles called sphincters' There are two types
- Cardin sphincter
- Pyloric sphincter
Question: 253
What is meant by Malnutrition
Answer: 253
253-271Problems related to nutrition are grouped as malnutrition It often refers to under nutrition resulting from inadequate consumption, poor absorption or excessive loss of nutrients Malnutrition also includes over nutrition resulting fro mover eating or excessive intake of specific nutrients
Question: 254
Define Alimentary Canal
Answer: 254
254-271The digestive system of human consists of a long tube that extends from mouth to anus This tube is called alimentary canal or gut
Question: 255
Write the difference between assimilation and defection
Answer: 255
255-271Assimilation: A phase of digestion which is involved in the conversion or incorporation of absorbed simple food called assimilation
Question: 256
What is difference between pepsin and pepsinogen
Answer: 256
256-271Pepsinogen is inactive form of pepsin enzyme and it is converted to pepsin in the presence of HCL in the gastric juice Pepsin helps in hydrolyses of protein in digestion process
Question: 257
Write the weight and size of liver in an adult human
Answer: 257
257-271Liver
- Liver is the largest gland of the human body
- It is situated beneath the diaphragm on right side of abdomen
- Lobes are its raised parts and its apparent color is dark Red
Question: 258
What is meant by Starvation
Answer: 258
258-271Starvation means the severe deficiency of intake nutrients and energy It is the disastrous result of malnutrition prolonged Starvation in Human may damage organs permanently and ultimately death occurs
Question: 259
What is gastric juice Name the Enzyme present in Gastric juice
Answer: 259
259-271Gastric glands of stomach secrete gastric juice The enzyme pepsinogen is present in it
Question: 260
What is gastric juice Also write down its chemical composition
Answer: 260
260-271Gastric juice Gastric juice is secreted from Gastric gland Its main function is to digest proteins in the stomach
Question: 261
Describe two functions of oral cavity
Answer: 261
261-271- Food selection is one function of oral cavity
- The second function of oral cavity ois grinding of food by teeth
- The third and fourth functions of oral cavity are lubrication and chemical digestion of food
Question: 262
What is the affect of HCL on Pepsin
Answer: 262
262-271The functions of HCL and pepsin in digestion are given below
Question: 263
Which parts are there in human alimentary canal
Answer: 263
263-271Human gut or alimentary canal is consist of following parts
Question: 264
What are major causes of ulcer in stomach
Answer: 264
264-271Stomach ulcer is known as gastric ulcer the causes of ulcer include excess acid inflection long term use of anti-inflammatory medicines including aspirin smoking drinking coffee colas and eating spicy foods
Question: 265
Why pepsin does not digest stomach wall
Answer: 265
265-271Pepsin is secreted as inactive pepsinogen which requires HCI for activation The mucoid of gastric juice forms a thick coating over the inner walls of stomach and neutralizes the HCI there It makes pepsinogen difficult to be activated and to digest stomach wall
Question: 266
Define vili
Answer: 266
266-271There are circular folds in the inner wall of ileum These folds have numerous finger-like projections called villi singular Villi increase the surface area of the inner walls and it helps a lot in the absorption of digested food
Question: 267
What do you know about liver
Answer: 267
267-271Liver
- Liver is the largest gland of the human body
- It is situated beneath the diaphragm on right side of abdomen
- Lobes are its raised parts and its apparent color is dark Red
Question: 268
Enlist preventive measures to save from Ulcer
Answer: 268
268-271Preventive Measure: We should abstain from spices Acidic food and smoking to save us from Ulcer
Question: 269
Write down two functions of Oral Cavity
Answer: 269
269-271Functions of oral cavity
- Food secretion is first function of oral cavity
- The second function of oral cavity is the grinding of food by teeth
- The third and fourth function of oral cavity are lubrications and chemical digestion of food
Question: 270
What are major causes of Constipation
Answer: 270
270-271Constipation is a condition where a person experiences hard faces that are difficult to eliminate absorption of water through colon insufficient intake of dietary fiber dehydration use of medicines e.g those containing iron calcium and aluminum and tumors in rectum or anus
Question: 271
How ulcer is treated
Answer: 271
271-271Ulcer is treated with medicines which neutralize the acidic affects of gastric juice spicy acidic foods and smoking should be avoided as preventive measures
