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
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
D.
pleura
Lungs are the paired triangular bags constituting the respiratory organ. Each lung is enclosed in two membranes called pleura. There are two membrane that cover the lungs, i.e., visceral pleuron and parietal pleuron. Pleura also secrete the pleural fluid for reducing the friction on the surface of the lungs.