NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Your ____ is over 20 feet long and uses enzymes to chemically break down your food so your blood can absorb all the nutrients to feed your body.
A
mouth
B
stomach
C
small intestine
D
large intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The chemical reaction that’s central to chemical digestion is called hydrolysis. It’s the process of incorporating water molecules into larger molecular structures. This breaks them down into smaller parts and makes it much easier for your cells to absorb the nutrients in your food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chemical digestion is the biochemical process in which macromolecules in food are changed into smaller molecules that can be absorbed into body fluids and transported to cells throughout the body. Substances in food that must be chemically digested include carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amylase, produced in the mouth. It helps break down large starch molecules into smaller sugar molecules. Pepsin, produced in the stomach. Trypsin, produced in the pancreas. Pancreatic lipase, produced in the pancreas. Deoxyribonuclease and ribonuclease, produced in the pancreas. 01-Jun-2020

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