Which one of the following statements is/are correct?
$I.$ Frenulum is the fold by which the tongue is attached to the floor of the mouth or oral cavity.
$II.$ The lower surface of the tongue has small projections which bear taste buds.
$III.$ The pharynx is the common passage for food and air.
$IV.$ The sphincter of Oddi guards and regulates the opening of the stomach into the duodenum.
$V.$ The colon is divided into an ascending,a transverse,a descending part,and a sigmoid colon.

  • A
    $I, II$ and $III$ are correct.
  • B
    $IV$ and $V$ are correct.
  • C
    $I, II, III, IV$ and $V$ are correct.
  • D
    $I, III$ and $V$ are correct.

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Reason : Entry of bile into the small intestine is prevented during obstructive jaundice.

Match the following:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(I)$ Chymotrypsin $(a)$ Starch
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$(III)$ Nucleases $(c)$ Dipeptides
$(IV)$ Lipases $(d)$ Nucleosides

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$A-$ About $30\%$ of starch is hydrolyzed by salivary amylase (optimum $pH\, 6.8$) in the buccal cavity.
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