The major site of protein breakdown to form free amino acids is in the
kidney
spleen
liver
bone-marrow
Meissner's corpuscles occur in
brain
nerve cells
skin
tongue
C.
skin
Meissner's corpuscles are a type of nerve ending in the skin that is responsible for sensitivity to light touch. Tangoreceptors have sense of touch. Meissner's corpuscles are found in dermis of skin of finger tip, lips and nipples. These have sense of touch and gentle pressure.
Cholecystokinin stimulates the secretion of
bile
gastric juice
pancreatic juice
succus entericus
Select the correct match of the digested products in humans given in column I with their absorption site and mechanism in column II.
Column I | Column II |
Glycine and glucose | Small intestine and active absorption |
Fructose and Na+ | Small intestine passive absorption |
Glycerol and fatty acids | Duodenum and move as chilomicrons |
Cholesterol and maltose | Large intestine and active absorption |
The serous membrane which covers the lungs is called
pericardium
peritoneum
perichondrium
pleura