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glands?
(b) How is small intestine designed to absorb digested food?

4. Give reasons for the following- 3 Av
(a) Why is the small intestine exceedingly long in our body?
(b) Why is the small intestine richly supplied with blood
vessels?
(c) Why does a completely inactive person consume energy
even when asleep?

5. (a) Assume that you are a veterinary surgeon and you had 3 D
removed a good length of the small intestine of a bear that
was suffering from intestinal tumour. Now, would you
suggest a plant based or a meat-based diet for the bear
after its recovery? Give reason for your answer.
(b) Mention the function of bile in digestion.
6. (a) How are fats digested in our body? Where does this 3 D
process take place?
(b) How is the required pH maintained in the stomach and
small intestine?

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