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What prevents the food from traveling in the backward direction from the stomach to the oesophagus?
What prevents the food from traveling in the backward direction from the stomach to the oesophagus?
- Pepsin
- Peristalsis
- Valve (correct)
- Mucous
Which gland secretes hydrochloric acid, pepsin, and mucous into the stomach?
Which gland secretes hydrochloric acid, pepsin, and mucous into the stomach?
- Gastric gland (correct)
- Intestinal gland
- Pancreas
- Salivary gland
Which enzyme in saliva breaks down starch in food into simpler sugar?
Which enzyme in saliva breaks down starch in food into simpler sugar?
- Pepsin
- Lipase
- Lysozyme
- Amylase (correct)
In which part of the digestive system does peristalsis occur to push food forward to the stomach?
In which part of the digestive system does peristalsis occur to push food forward to the stomach?
Which component is NOT part of the alimentary canal in the human digestive system?
Which component is NOT part of the alimentary canal in the human digestive system?
Which enzyme is NOT a component of gastric juice secreted by the gastric glands?
Which enzyme is NOT a component of gastric juice secreted by the gastric glands?
Which gland secretes saliva into the buccal cavity for digestion?
Which gland secretes saliva into the buccal cavity for digestion?
What is the last part of the digestive system through which undigested food is eliminated from the body?
What is the last part of the digestive system through which undigested food is eliminated from the body?
The alimentary canal is made up of all EXCEPT:
The alimentary canal is made up of all EXCEPT:
In humans, digestive glands include all of the following EXCEPT:
In humans, digestive glands include all of the following EXCEPT:
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