Which of the following is involved in mechanical digestion of food?
Enzymes
Peristalsis
Gastric Juice
Hydrochloric acid
The Correct Answer is B
A. Enzymes: Enzymes (salivary, gastric, pancreatic, brush-border) mediate chemical digestion by breaking down macromolecules -not mechanical digestion.
B. Peristalsis: Peristalsis is a muscular movement that propels and helps mechanically mix food; it is a form of mechanical digestion/transport.
C. Gastric Juice: Gastric juice (HCl, pepsinogen) contributes to chemical digestion and acidic breakdown of proteins, not mechanical breakdown.
D. Hydrochloric acid: HCl denatures proteins and activates pepsinogen (chemical digestion); it is not a mechanical process.
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Uterus: The uterus is an internal reproductive organ (the womb) and does not include the labia.
B. Fallopian tube: Fallopian (uterine) tubes are internal conduits for the oocyte; they are not the labia.
C. Vulva:The vulva is the external female genitalia and includes the labia majora and labia minora .
D. Ovary: The ovaries are internal gonads that produce oocytes and hormones; they are not the labia.
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Stimulating thirst sensation: Incorrect (secondary/indirect).Thirst is primarily driven by hypothalamic osmoreceptors and angiotensin II; ADH primarily acts on kidneys to conserve water (though osmoregulation pathways are linked).
B. Increasing blood pressure: Partially true but not primary.ADH can raise blood pressure indirectly by increasing blood volume via water retention, but its primary renal effect is on water reabsorption.
C. Increasing water reabsorption:ADH (vasopressin) increases water permeability of the late distal tubule and collecting duct by inserting aquaporin channels, concentrating urine and conserving body water.
D. Promoting sodium reabsorption: Sodium reabsorption is primarily stimulated by aldosterone; ADH’s main action is water reabsorption (though water retention can secondarily affect sodium concentration).
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