NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

NUTRITION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Germs entering the body through food are mainly killed in the region of alimentary canal where pH may reach the level
A
7
B
12
C
14
D
2
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Germs that pass on to the human body through food are killed in the alimentary canal since the pH level is around 2 making this a very acidic. Germs cannot survive through acidic conditions and get killed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hence the part of the digestive canals is involved in the completion of the digestion of food is small intestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -In our mouth, the enzyme lysozyme destroys germs in food, and in the stomach, HCl (hydrochloric acid) from gastric juice kills bacteria.

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