Biology
Answer
The two reflexes which occur when a person chews and swallows food are-
- Reflex when a person chews — Secretion of saliva.
- Reflex when a person swallows — The tongue presses upward and back against the roof (palate) of the mouth and this forces the bolus (the ball of chewed food ) into the throat or the pharynx.
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Assertion (A): The length of the small intestine is shorter than the large intestine.
Reason (R): Small intestine is highly coiled and folded in the abdomen.
- A is True and R is False.
- A is false and R is True.
- Both A and R are True.
- Both A and R are False.
What is the dental formula of a normal human adult?
Given below is the "Internal structure of a tooth". Match the structures marked (a) to (e) with their characteristics or functions given in the table.
Example: (e) - 5: The soft connective tissue.
Match the terms given in column A with those of column B.
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