Home
Class 11
BIOLOGY
Which one of the following statements is...

Which one of the following statements is true regarding digestion and absorption of food in humans?

A

About 60% of starch is hydrolysed by salivary amy- lase in our mouth

B

Oxyntic cells in our stomach secrete the proenzyme pepsinogen

C

Fructose and amino acids are absorbed through intes- tinal mucosa with the help of carrier ions like Na+

D

Chylomicrons are small lipoprotein particles that are transported from intestine into blood capillaries

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION

    CENGAGE BIOLOGY|Exercise ARCHIVES|25 Videos

  • CHEMICAL COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION

    CENGAGE BIOLOGY|Exercise ARCHIVES|26 Videos

  • EXCERETORY PRODUCTS AND THEIR ELIMINATION

    CENGAGE BIOLOGY|Exercise ARCHIVES|22 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which one of the following statements is true regarding digestion and absorbtion of food in humans

Which of the following statements are true regarding digestion and absorption of food in humans> Oxyntic cells in our stomach secrete the proenzyme pepsinogen. Fructose and amino acids are absorbed by simple diffusion. About 30% of starch is hydrolysed by salivary amylase in our mouth.

Which of the following statement is//are incorrect regarding digestion and absorption of food in human beings :-

CENGAGE BIOLOGY-DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION -ARCHIVES
  1. When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. A young infant may be feeding entirely on mother's milk which is white...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Which one of the following statements is true regarding digestion and ...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Which one of the following pairs of food components in human reaches t...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Carrier ions like Na^(+) facilitate the absorption of substance like

    Text Solution

    |

  6. If for some reason our goblet cells are non-functional, this will adve...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind o...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Currgisis of liver is caused by the chronic intake of

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Anxiety and eating spicy food together in an otherwise normal human, m...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Two friends are eating togeather on a dinning table. One of them sudde...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. The purplish red pigment rhodopsin contained in the rods type of photo...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Where do certain symboitic microorganisms normally occur in human body

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Select the correct match of the digested products in humans given in c...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. The intitial step in digestion of milk in infant is carreid out by

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Fructose is absorbed into the blood through mucosa cells of intestine ...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Which of the following statements is not correct'?

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Gastric juice of infants contains

    Text Solution

    |

  18. The primary dentition in human differs from permanent dentition in not...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. The enzyme that is not present in succus entericus is

    Text Solution

    |

  20. In the stomach, gastric acid is secreted by the

    Text Solution

    |