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MHT-CET Human Nutrition — practice questions — page 3

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How does gastric lipase differ from pancreatic lipase?Read the answer and worked solution →Which salivary glycoprotein binds vitamin B12 through the stomach?Read the answer and worked solution →Which organ is second largest in the body after the skin?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is the largest lymphoid organ in the body?Read the answer and worked solution →By what band is the tongue attached to the mouth floor?Read the answer and worked solution →Which contractions mix chyme slowly in the small intestine?Read the answer and worked solution →

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How does gastric lipase differ from pancreatic lipase?

  1. It is inactive
  2. It is neutral
  3. It is alkaline
  4. It is acidic
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Correct answer: D. It is acidic

Gastric lipase works in the acid stomach, while pancreatic lipase works in the alkaline intestine.

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Which salivary glycoprotein binds vitamin B12 through the stomach?

  1. Mucin
  2. Haptocorrin
  3. Lysozyme
  4. Albumin
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Correct answer: B. Haptocorrin

Haptocorrin protects B12 from stomach acid until pancreatic enzymes free it in the duodenum.

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Which organ is second largest in the body after the skin?

  1. Lung
  2. Spleen
  3. Intestine
  4. Liver
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Correct answer: D. Liver

The liver ranks next to the skin in size and works as an accessory digestive gland.

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