In This Post we are  providing Chapter-16 Digestion and Absorption NCERT MCQ for Class 11 Biology which will be beneficial for students. These solutions are updated according to 2021-22 syllabus. These MCQS  can be really helpful in the preparation of Board exams and will provide you with a brief knowledge of the chapter.

NCERT MCQ ON DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION

Question 1 : Jaundice is a disorder of

• a) Digestive system
• b) Excretory system
• c) Skin and eyes
• d) Circulatory system

Answer : Digestive system

Question 2 : Which one of the following pairs of food components in humans reaches the stomach totally undigested ?

• a) Fat and cellulose
• b) Protein and starch
• c) Starch and cellulose
• d) Starch and fat

Answer : Fat and cellulose

Question 3 : Which of following teeth are lophodont?

• a) Premolar and molar
• b) Premolar and incisor
• c) Incisor and canine
• d) Canine and premolar

Answer : Premolar and molar

Question 4 : Oxyntic cells are located in

• a) Gastric epithelium and secrete HCl
• b) Kidneys and secrete renin
• c) Gastric epithelium and secrete pepsin
• d) Islets of Langerhans

Answer : Gastric epithelium and secrete HCl

Question 5 : Continued consumption of a diet rich in butter, red meat and eggs for a long period may lead to

• a) hypercholesterolemia
• b) urine laden with ketone bodies
• c) kidney stones
• d) vitamin A toxicity

Answer : hypercholesterolemia

Question 6 : Which one of the following is a matching pair of a substrate and its particular digestive enzyme?

• a) Starch — maltase
• b) Maltose — steapsin
• c) Lactose — rennin
• d) Casein — chymotrypsin

Answer : Starch — maltase

Question 7 : Which one of the following is a matching pair of a vitamin and the deficiency disease related with it ?

• a) Niacin — pellagra
• b) Calciferol — scurvy
• c) Thiamine — xerophthalmia
• d) Riboflavin — beri beri

Answer : Niacin — pellagra

Question 8 : Which one of the following pairs of the cells with their secretion is correctly matched?

• a) Oxyntic cells – A secretion with pH between 2.0 and 3.0.
• b) Alpha cells of Islets of Langerhans -Secretion that decreases blood sugar level.
• c) Kupffer cells – A digestive enzyme that hydrolysis nucleic acids.
• d) None of these

Answer : Oxyntic cells – A secretion with pH between 2.0 and 3.0.

Question 9 : “Kwashiorkor’ and ‘Beri-Beri’ are

• a) deficiency diseases
• b) infectious diseases
• c) communicable diseases
• d) None of the above

Answer : Deficiency diseases

Question 10 : First milk produced after child birth is called

• a) colostrum
• b) cerumen
• c) true milk
• d) sebum

Answer :  Colostrum

Question 11 : Cirrhosis of liver is caused by the chronic intake of

• a) Alcohol
• b) Tobacco (Chewing)
• c) Cocaine
• d) Opium

Answer : Alcohol

Question 12 : The sphincter of Oddi is present between

• a) Hepatopancreatic duct and duodenum
• b) Hepatic duct and cystic duct
• c) Pyloric stomach and duodenum
• d) Oesophagus and cardiac stomach

Answer : Hepatopancreatic duct and duodenum

Question 13 : Layer of cells that secrete enamel of tooth is

• a) Ameloblast
• b) Dentoblast
• c) Osteoblast
• d) Odontoblast

Answer : Ameloblast

Question 14 : Cow’s milk is slightly yellowish in colour due to the presence of

• a) Riboflavin
• b) Xanthophyll
• c) Xanthophyll and Carotene
• d) Carotene

Answer : Riboflavin

Question 15 : Accessory excretory organs of man are

• a) skin, lungs, liver and intestine
• b) only skin and lungs
• c) only skin and liver
• d) only skin

Answer : skin, lungs, liver and intestine