Q. Consider the following statement regarding digestion and absorption in mammals. Identify wheather they are true or false and select the correct option accordingly I. Both Kuffer’s cells and glisson’s capsule are the characteristic of mammalian liver II. IN dentition, thecodont means that teeth are embedded in the socket of jaw bones III. There are three pair of salivary glands in human beings, out of them parotid, situated beneath the tongue are the smallest salivary gland IV. Zymogen (inactive form of enzymes) are not the secretions of peptic cells
A) All statement are true
B) All statement are false
C) I and II are true while III and IV are false
D) III and IV are true while I and II are false
Explanation
There are three pair of salivary gland in human being sublingual, submandibular and parotid. The parotid glands are the largest and are located near the ears. Submandibular or submaxillary gland are medium sized, while sublingual glands are the smallest, which is situated beneath the tongue. Zymogens or proenzyme are secreted by the secretion of zymogenetic cells or peptic cells or chief cells
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