Select the incorrect option regarding the digestion and absorption of substances in different parts of the digestive system.

  • A
    In the large intestine,absorption of water,some minerals,and drugs takes place.
  • B
    Absorption of water,simple sugars,and alcohol takes place in the stomach.
  • C
    The small intestine is the principal organ for the absorption of nutrients.
  • D
    Digestion is completed in the large intestine.

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Match the following:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(I)$ Chymotrypsin $(a)$ Starch
$(II)$ Amylases $(b)$ Monoglycerides
$(III)$ Nucleases $(c)$ Dipeptides
$(IV)$ Lipases $(d)$ Nucleosides

Select the correct match.
List-$I$ List-$II$
$(A)$ Hepatic lobule $(i)$ Submucosal gland
$(B)$ Brunner's gland $(ii)$ Base of villi
$(C)$ Crypts of Lieberkuhn $(iii)$ Glisson's capsule
$(D)$ Sphincter of Oddi $(iv)$ Gall bladder
$(v)$ Hepato-pancreatic duct

Choose the correct sentences.
$(1)$ Electrolytes like $Na^+, K^+, Cl^-, HCO_3^-$ are present in saliva.
$(2)$ Starch is converted into maltose by the help of salivary amylase at $pH \, 6.8$.
$(3)$ The intrinsic factor of the stomach is essential for the absorption of vitamin $B_{12}$.
$(4)$ Di- and monoglycerides are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol by lipases.

State the function of saliva.

Which one of the following statements is/are correct?
$I.$ Frenulum is the fold by which the tongue is attached to the floor of the mouth or oral cavity.
$II.$ The lower surface of the tongue has small projections which bear taste buds.
$III.$ The pharynx is the common passage for food and air.
$IV.$ The sphincter of Oddi guards and regulates the opening of the stomach into the duodenum.
$V.$ The colon is divided into an ascending,a transverse,a descending part,and a sigmoid colon.

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