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221.

Which of the following cells produce HCl?

  • β- cell

  • α- cell

  • Oxyntic cell

  • Chief cell


222.

The gastrin is secreted from

  • intestine

  • stomach

  • pancreas

  • rectum


223.

The major site of protein breakdown to form free amino acids is in the

  • kidney

  • spleen

  • liver

  • bone-marrow


224.

Kupffer's cells are

  • phagocytic

  • actin

  • myosin

  • fibrin


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225.

Meissner's corpuscles occur in

  • brain

  • nerve cells

  • skin

  • tongue


226.

Ptyalin is inactivated by a component of gastric juice known as

  • pepsin

  • mucus

  • renin

  • HCl


227.

Cholecystokinin stimulates the secretion of

  • bile

  • gastric juice

  • pancreatic juice

  • succus entericus


228.

Brunner's gland is present in

  • duodenum

  • jejunum

  • ileum

  • rectum


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229.

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

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230.

The serous membrane which covers the lungs is called

  • pericardium

  • peritoneum

  • perichondrium

  • pleura


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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.


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