The major site of protein breakdown to form free amino acids is in the
kidney
spleen
liver
bone-marrow
Cholecystokinin stimulates the secretion of
bile
gastric juice
pancreatic juice
succus entericus
A.
bile
In the intestine, the acidity of food stimulates the mucosa of a duodenum to secrete the hormones secretin, pancreozymin, cholecystokinin and enterokinin. The first two activate the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice, cholecystokinin (CCK) stimulates gall bladder to eject bile into the intestine while enterokinin stimulates the intestine to secrete its own intestinal juice.
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