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Large intestine absorbs more amount of ................., vitamins, some minerals and certain drugs.

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FULL MARKS-DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION-ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS SOLVED ( II. Fill in the Blanks )
  1. Pepsinogen is activated by ………… .

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  2. Renin converts caseinogen into casein is the presence of ................

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  3. ................. activates trypsinogen.

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  4. Write down the two actions of trypsin.

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  5. ............ in the pancreatic juice breakdown the nucleic acid into n...

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  6. .............. is the process by which the end products of digestion p...

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  7. The chylomicrons are transported into the .............. within the in...

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  8. Large intestine absorbs more amount of ................., vitamins, so...

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  9. The egestion of feces through the anal opening is called .............

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  10. .......... are the major source of cellular fuel which provides energy...

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  11. ......... are the best reserved food stored in our body.

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  12. Define:- Marasmus

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  13. ................. is the digestive disorder in which the food is not p...

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  14. ............... is caused due to hepatitis viral infection.

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  15. The crystallized cholesterol in the bile forms.........

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  16. ….................. is a structural abnormality in which superior part...

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  17. Treatment for diarrhoea is known as ..............therapy.

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  18. ..... refers to an eroded area of the tissue lining in the stomach or ...

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  19. Ulcer is mostly due to infection caused by the bacterium .... ........

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  20. ........... is caused due to the storage of excess of body fat in adip...

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