The glucose is converted into glycogen in liver an

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The glucose is converted into glycogen in liver and stored in :

A. Liver B. Liver and muscles C. Liver and spleen D. Spleen and muscles

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Glucose is stored as glycogen in both the liver and skeletal muscles.

Removal of waste from body in the form of undigested food is called

A. Digestion B. Absorption C. Assimilation D. Egestion

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Egestion is the removal of undigested waste from the body.

What statement is wrong about bile?

A. It is necessary for fat digestion B. It is stored in the gall bladder C. It is important only for normal digestion of sugar D. It activates lipase

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Bile is not involved in sugar digestion; it emulsifies fats for digestion.

Enzyme pepsin acts upon food at a pH of about-

A. 1.8 to split proteins B. 2 to split carbohydrate C. 7 to change protein into peptones D. 2 to change protein in amino acids

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Pepsin works at a pH of about 1.8 to break down proteins into peptides.

During prolonged starvation, body derives nutrition from storage of -

A. Liver and adipose tissue B. Spleen C. Liver and lungs D. Subcutaneous fat and Pancreas

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: During starvation, the body uses glycogen from the liver and fats from adipose tissue.

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