Identify the correct statement with reference to human digestive system.
- Ileum opens into small intestine
- Vermiform appendix arises from duodenum
- Serosa is the innermost layer of the alimentary canal
- Ileum is a highly coiled part
Answer
(4) Ileum is a highly coiled part
Solution
(1) Ileum is the last part of the small intestine; it opens into the large intestine (caecum), not into the small intestine ⇒ incorrect.
(2) Vermiform appendix arises from the caecum, not from the duodenum ⇒ incorrect.
(3) Serosa is the outermost layer of the alimentary canal; mucosa is the innermost layer ⇒ incorrect.
(4) As per NCERT, the small intestine has three regions: a C-shaped duodenum, a long coiled middle portion jejunum and a highly coiled ileum ⇒ correct.
Answer: (4)