Q.15:- What are the functions of liver?   Answer The functions of liver are: → The liver secretes bile juice which helps in the digestion of fats. → It secretes an…

Q.14:- Name different types of teeth and their number in an adult human.   Answer Different types of teeth and their number in an adult human are: → Incisors: Total number is…

Q.13:- Explain the term thecodont and diphyodont.   Answer The type of attachment in which each tooth is embedded in a socket of jawbone is called thecodont. Majority of mammals including human…

Q.12:- Discuss the main steps in the digestion of proteins as the food passes through different parts of the alimentary canal.   Answer The digestion of protein starts in stomach and…

Q.11:- How does butter in your food gets digested and absorbed in the body?   Answer Digestion of butter Butter is mainly composed of fat. Bile juice secreted by the liver…

Q.10:- What would happen if HCl were not secreted in the stomach?   Answer If HCl were not secreted in the stomach then it would affect protein digestion. The HCl secreted…

Q.9:- How are polysaccharides and disaccharides digested?   Answer The polysaccharides and disaccharides are partially digested by the amylase enzyme present in the pancreatic juice. The remaining digestion takes place by…

Q.8:- Describe the digestive role of chymotrypsin. What two other digestive enzymes of the same category are secreted by its source gland?   Answer Chymotrypsin is an active enzyme formed by…

Q.7:- Bile juice contains no digestive enzymes, yet it is important for digestion. Why?   Answer Bile juice not contain any digestive enzymes yet it plays an important role in the…

Q.6:- Give the dental formula of human beings.   Answer The dental formula in humans is represented as I 2/2, C 1/1, PM 2/2, M 3/3 in which I = Incisors…