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Digestion and Absorption

Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

58Questions
29Papers covered
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
20232125.41% ↓6.8%
20224225.80% ↑15.9%
20212125.00% →0%
20202125.00% ↓7.5%
20192125.41% ↓5.4%
20182125.71% ↓35.2%
20173138.82% ↑186.8%
20162213.08% ↓53.8%
20154226.67% ↓3.3%
20142126.90% ↑58.6%
2013321.54.35% ↑23.9%
20122213.51% ↓45.6%
20114226.45% ↑3.2%
20104226.25% ↓34.4%
20094149.52% ↑76.2%
20082125.41% ↑51.4%
20071113.57% ↓71.4%
200541412.50% ↑87.5%
20042126.67% ↑3.3%
20032126.45% ↓6.5%
20022126.90% ↑120.7%
20011113.12% ↓42.2%
20002125.41%

⚠ 58 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).

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1

Match List I with List II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
  2. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
  3. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
  4. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2023
2

Once the undigested and unabsorbed substances enter the caecum, their backflow is prevented by

  1. Ileo-caecal valve
  2. Gastro-oesophageal sphincter
  3. Pyloric sphincter
  4. Sphincter of Oddi
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2023
3

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2022
4

Which of the following functions is not performed by secretions from salivary glands?

  1. Control bacterial population in mouth
  2. Digestion of complex carbohydrates
  3. Lubrication of oral cavity
  4. Digestion of disaccharides
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2022
5

Role of enamel is to

  1. Give basic shape to the teeth
  2. Connect crown of tooth with its root
  3. Masticate the food
  4. Form bolus
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2022 (Phase 2)
6

Choose the incorrect enzymatic reaction:

  1. Dipeptides Dipeptidases Amino acids
  2. Maltose Maltase Glucose + Fructose
  3. Sucrose Sucrase Glucose + Fructose
  4. Lactose Lactase Glucose + Galactose
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2022 (Phase 2)
7

Succus entericus is referred to as :

  1. Chyme
  2. Pancreatic juice
  3. Intestinal juice
  4. Gastric juice
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2021
8

Sphincter of Oddi is present at :

  1. Junction of jejunum and duodenum
  2. Ileo-caecal junction
  3. Junction of hepato-pancreatic duct and duodenum
  4. Gastro-oesophageal junction
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2021
9

Identify the correct statement with reference to human digestive system.

  1. Ileum opens into small intestine
  2. Vermiform appendix arises from duodenum
  3. Serosa is the innermost layer of the alimentary canal
  4. Ileum is a highly coiled part
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2020
10

The enzyme enterokinase helps in conversion of

  1. pepsinogen into pepsin
  2. protein into polypeptides
  3. trypsinogen into trypsin
  4. caseinogen into casein
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2020
11

Identify the cells whose secretion protects the lining of gastro-intestinal tract from various enzymes.

  1. Oxyntic Cells
  2. Duodenal Cells
  3. Chief Cells
  4. Goblet Cells
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2019
12

Match the following structures with their respective location in organs : Select the correct option

  1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
  2. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
  3. (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
  4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2019
13

Which of the following terms describe human dentition?

  1. Pleurodont, Monophyodont, Homodont
  2. Thecodont, Diphyodont, Homodont
  3. Pleurodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
  4. Thecodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
Out of syllabusNEET 2018
14

Which of the following gastric cells indirectly help in erythropoiesis?

  1. Mucous cells
  2. Parietal cells
  3. Chief cells
  4. Goblet cells
Out of syllabusNEET 2018
15

Which cells of 'Crypts of Lieberkuhn' secrete antibacterial lysozyme?

  1. Paneth cells
  2. Zymogen cells
  3. Kupffer cells
  4. Argentaffin cells
Out of syllabusNEET 2017
16

Which of the following options best represents the enzyme composition of pancreatic juice?

  1. Amylase, Pepsin, Trypsinogen, Maltase
  2. Peptidase, Amylase, Pepsin, Rennin
  3. Lipase, Amylase, Trypsinogen, Procarboxypeptidase
  4. Amylase, Peptidase, Trypsinogen, Rennin
Out of syllabusNEET 2017
17

A baby boy aged two years is admitted to play school and passes through a dental check-up. The dentist observed that the boy had twenty teeth. Which teeth were absent?

  1. Canines
  2. Pre-molars
  3. Molars
  4. Incisors
Out of syllabusNEET 2017
18

Which of the following guards the opening of hepatopancreatic duct into the duodenum?

  1. Pyloric sphincter
  2. Sphincter of Oddi
  3. Semilunar valve
  4. Ileocaecal valve
Out of syllabusNEET 2016 (Phase 1)
19

In the stomach, gastric acid is secreted by the

  1. peptic cells
  2. acidic cells
  3. gastrin secreting cells
  4. parietal cells.
Out of syllabusNEET 2016 (Phase 1)
20

The enzyme that is not present in succus entericus is

  1. nucleosidase
  2. lipase
  3. maltase
  4. nuclease.
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2015
21

The primary dentition in human differs from permanent dentition in not having one of the following type of teeth.

  1. Molars
  2. Incisors
  3. Canines
  4. Premolars
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2015
22

Gastric juice of infants contains

  1. pepsinogen, lipase, rennin
  2. amylase, rennin, pepsinogen
  3. maltase, pepsinogen, rennin
  4. nuclease, pepsinogen
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
23

Which of the following statements is not correct?

  1. Oxyntic cells are present in the mucosa of stomach and secrete HCl.
  2. Acini are present in the pancreas and secrete carboxypeptidase.
  3. Brunner's glands are present in the submucosa of stomach and secrete pepsinogen.
  4. Goblet cells are present in the mucosa of intestine and secrete mucus.
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
24

The initial step in the digestion of milk in humans is carried out by

  1. lipase
  2. trypsin
  3. rennin
  4. pepsin.
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2014
25

Fructose is absorbed into the blood through mucosa cells of intestine by the process called

  1. active transport
  2. facilitated transport
  3. simple diffusion
  4. co-transport mechanism.
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2014
26

Select the correct match of the digested products in humans given in column I with their absorption site and mechanism in column II.

  1. array|l|l| Column I & Column II \ Glycerol, fatty acids & Duodenum, move as chylomicrons \ array
  2. array|l|l| Column I & Column II \ Cholesterol, maltose & Large intestine, active absorption \ array
  3. array|l|l| Column I & Column II \ Glycine, glucose & Small intestine, active absorption \ array
  4. array|l|l| Column I & Column II \ Fructose, Na+ & Small intestine, passive absorption \ array
Out of syllabusNEET 2013
27

A healthy person eats the following diet – 5 g raw sugar, 4 g albumin, 10 g pure buffalo ghee adulterated with 2 g vegetable ghee (hydrogenated vegetable oil) and 5 g lignin. How many calories he is likely to get?

  1. 126
  2. 164
  3. 112
  4. 144
Out of syllabusNEET 2013 (Karnataka)
28

Which enzymes are likely to act on the baked potatoes eaten by a man, starting from the mouth and as it moves down the alimentary canal?

  1. Pancreatic amylase Salivary amylase Lipases
  2. Disaccharidase like maltase Lipases Nucleases
  3. Salivary amylase Pancreatic amylase Disaccharidases
  4. Salivary maltase Carboxy peptidase Trypsinogen
Out of syllabusNEET 2013 (Karnataka)
29

Where do certain symbiotic microorganisms normally occur in human body?

  1. Caecum
  2. Oral lining and tongue surface
  3. Vermiform appendix and rectum
  4. Duodenum
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2012 (Mains)
30

Anxiety and eating spicy food together in an otherwise normal human, may lead to

  1. indigestion
  2. jaundice
  3. diarrhoea
  4. vomiting
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2012 (Prelims)