If 20mmol of calcium is taken in per day, how much is excreted via the feces?

Q: What is the principle of mass balance?

A: The law of conservation of mass or principle of mass conservation states that for any system that is…

Q: Show a microscopic structure found normally and abnormally in the feces.

A: Stool or fecal microscopy is a diagnostic tool. It is used in diagnosis of diseases caused due to…

Q: Explain calorigenic effect?

A: Calorigenic effect: - It is the effect, which appear when cells consume more oxygen and metabolic…

Q: If the salivary glands were unable to secrete amylase, what effect wouldDoes this have an effect on…

A: The biological catalysts that speed up the biochemical reactions are called “enzymes”. They act on…

Q: Explain why fish larvae are susceptible to the problems associated with starvation.

A: Fish larvae after hatching face feeding problem due to environmental incompatibility . In low…

Q: explain the processes that occur during the act of defecation

A: Defecation is the final act of digestion, by which organisms eliminate solid, semisolid, or liquid…

Q: Where are carbohydrates digested? Name the enzymesresponsible

A: Biomolecules are those compounds that are needed and present in all living forms. Most of the…

Q: What is the role of micelles in the fat absorption?

A: Micelles are formed of lipids and bile salts.

Q: Approximately how much fluid is secreted into the gastrointestinal tract each day compared with the…

A: The digestive system is the system responsible for the digestion of food. It starts from the…

Q: How is the venous drainage of the digestive organs organized to help regulate blood sugar…

A: Venous system is the network of veins that carries blood from abdominal structures. There are two…

Q: How much fluid is secreted into the gastrointestinal tract each day compared with the amount of food…

A: The fluid is secreted into the gastrointestinal tract each day compared with the amount of food and…

Q: Describe the effects of starvation on urea production.

A: During the starvation process, there are several changes occur in the body such as during the…

Q: An adult animal consumed 50 kcal of food. 5 kcal have been excreted in urine and feces. Where did…

A: to perform various cellular functions needs energy.

Q: What causes water to move from the blood to the lumen of the duodenum following gastric emptying?

A: Duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum are three portions into which the small intestine is divided into.…

Q: High phosphorus in blood levels leads to reduced absorption of?

A: Blood is defined as a connective fluid that will deliver the required substances like nutrients and…

Q: The concentration of acid in the gastric lumen is itself an important determinant of the rate of…

A: Gastric juice has an enzyme known as Pepsin which works or activates in low ph. Acidic nature of…

Q: How is nitrogen removed during the metabolism of amino acids? Explain this process and the system in…

A: Amino acids are building blocks of proteins. It is an organic molecule and is made up of a basic…

Q: Why is there a need to increase the surface area intestines?

A: Intestine:           The word intestine is derived from a Latin root word meaning 'internal' and…

Q: Amino acids are absorbed into the intestinal cell by:

A: Answer: These small peptides are absorbed into the small intestinal epithelial cell by cotransport…

Q: Pancreatic juice, bile, hydrochloric acid, and saliva are used for mechanical digestion? A. True B.…

A: Large insoluble food molecules are broken down into little water-soluble food molecules during…

Q: Which one will be digested faster: a raw egg or a hard-boiled egg? explain

A: Digestion is the process of breaking complex food into a simpler form, which can be easily absorbed.…

Q: How would removal of 95% of the stomach (subtotal gastrec-tomy) to treat severe ulcers or cancer…

A: Ans: Stomach: The muscular organ of the body located above abdomen on left side is referred to as…

Q: What molecule is the source of the hydrogen ions that are secreted into gastric juice?

A: Answer- There are many different digestive enzymes and other molecules that are released in our…

Q: Explain about the human digestivetract ?

A: The Human digestive system is the organ system in the human body for the digestion of the food we…

Q: Describe the regulation of gastric emptying by chemical stimuli in the duodenum.

A: Ans. The stomach participates in virtually all the digestive activities with the exception of…

Q: What is the importance of the enterohepatic circulation?

A: Enterocephatic circulation can be defined as the type of circulation in which bile is circulated…

Q: Describe the contributions of the accessory digestive organs ( Pancreas, Liver, Gallbladder, Fat…

A: Introduction The gastrointestinal tract, as well as the digestive organs, comprise the human…

Q: During the first week of a prolonged diet there is a relativelyrapid weight loss. In addition to…

A: There is relatively rapid weight loss after a prolonged diet and the major factor responsible for…

Q: Name the hormone that increases stomach acid and stomach motility?

A: Gastrin is a peptide hormone that stimulates secretion of gastric acid by the parietal cells of the…

Q: Name the hormone that inhibits stomach acid production and stomach emptying?

A: The hormones that are secreted in the gut or gastrointestinal tract are secreted by the…

Q: Describe the location and role of theparasympathetic nervous system in defecation.

A: The parasympathetic nervous system is one of the divisions of the autonomic nervous system. It is…

Q: What is the function of the sodium bicarbonate in the small intestine? Why is this important?

A: Sodium bicarbonate is mainly act as buffer in body . Is the case of our digestive system it maintain…

Q: Name the layer and sublayer of the alimentary canal wall that houses the capillaries into which…

A: There are four major layers present in the alimentary canal:- 1. Serosa 2. Muscularis 3. Sub mucosa…

Q: What would happen if HCl were not secreted in the stomach?

A: Living organisms can be differentiated from non-living organisms on the basis of internal growth,…

Q: What is the daily requirement formajor minerals?

A: Introduction  Minerals are inorganic elements that are needed for various functions in the body.…

Q: How would it affect the digestion of proteins if there is blockade in the pancreatic duct?

A: Pancreas is a heterocrine gland. It produces hormones as well as enzymes. It has Islets of…

Q: The digestion of which nutrient would be most impaired by damage to the exocrine pancreas?

A: The pancreas is divided into an exocrine portion that contains the acinar and duct tissue and an…

Q: What compound(s) can be absorbed from the rumen?

A: Ruminants are herbivorous animals that feed on plant-based foods such as cow, goat, sheep, buffalo,…

Q: What are peristalticmovements? What is their rolein human digestion?

A: The large intestine has several types of movements and reflexes. The role of these reflexes and…

Q: Describe the factors that control gastric emptying

A: Digestion can be defined as the process that occurs in the body in which the breakdown of food…

Q: Except for sodium, were there any vitamins or minerals that were "too high" (exceeded the tolerable…

A: The tolerable upper intake is the maximum amount of daily vitamins and minerals that one can safely…

Q: With respect to pH, what would happen if the stomach emptied rapidly into the small intestine? Why…

A: Answer: DIGESTION : The process of conversion of complex food substances to simple absorbable form…

Q: How bad to have high or low  sodium intake in the diet?

A: Sodium acts as both an electrolyte and mineral in our body. The normal sodium intake should be…

Q: Some sport enthusiasts consume excessive protein supplement. Can our body handle this? Explain.

A: Protein consumption is important for the growth of muscles. Athletes and sports enthusiasts consume…

Q: A. Identify the enzyme found in the saliva for initial carbohydrate digestion in the mouth. B.…

A: 1. salivary amylase enzyme digests carbohydrates in the mouth.  It affects oral perception of…