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Digestive System – True or False Questions (GNM 1st Year Anatomy & Physiology)

By NursingNotesGNM | Updated for GNM Final Exam 2026

📑 Table of Contents

• Introduction

• True / False Questions (1–50)

• Quick Revision Points

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📘 Introduction

These True and False questions on the Digestive System are prepared for GNM 1st Year Nursing students. Each question includes the answer immediately after it for fast revision and exam practice.

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✅ True / False Questions (With Answers After Each Question)

1. The alimentary canal starts from the mouth. – True

2. The stomach is the main site of absorption. – False

3. Saliva contains the enzyme amylase. – True

4. The liver stores bile. – False

5. The gall bladder stores bile. – True

6. Pepsin digests proteins. – True

7. Lipase digests carbohydrates. – False

8. Small intestine is the longest part of alimentary canal. – True

9. Large intestine mainly absorbs water. – True

10. Rectum is concerned with storage of feces. – True

11. The pancreas secretes insulin. – True

12. Peristalsis is wave-like movement of gut. – True

13. Villi decrease absorption surface. – False

14. Fats are absorbed through lacteals. – True

15. HCl is secreted by stomach. – True

16. Digestion of carbohydrates begins in stomach. – False

17. Duodenum is first part of small intestine. – True

18. Cecum is part of small intestine. – False

19. Gastric juice contains pepsin. – True

20. Bile helps in emulsification of fats. – True

21. Maltase converts maltose to glucose. – True

22. Intrinsic factor helps absorption of vitamin B12. – True

23. Appendix is attached to rectum. – False

24. Liver is the largest digestive gland. – True

25. Defecation means digestion of food. – False

26. Absorption mainly occurs in stomach. – False

27. Jejunum lies between duodenum and ileum. – True

28. Segmentation mixes chyme in intestine. – True

29. Cellulose is digested by amylase. – False

30. Protein digestion starts in mouth. – False

31. Trypsin digests proteins. – True

32. Mucus protects stomach lining. – True

33. The ileocecal valve is between ileum and cecum. – True

34. Glucose enters blood capillaries. – True

35. Metabolism includes anabolism and catabolism. – True

36. Saliva is alkaline in nature. – True

37. Gastrin is secreted by pancreas. – False

38. Peyer’s patches are present in ileum. – True

39. Lactase digests lactose. – True

40. Large intestine produces digestive enzymes. – False

41. Rugae are folds of stomach. – True

42. Hepatic portal vein carries blood to liver. – True

43. Fat is the main immediate energy source. – False

44. Carbohydrates provide quick energy. – True

45. Bile is acidic. – False

46. The anus is the terminal part of alimentary canal. – True

47. The pancreas is both endocrine and exocrine gland. – True

48. Absorption of vitamins A, D, E, K requires fat. – True

49. The appendix has no immune function. – False

50. The small intestine completes digestion. – True

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🌟 Quick Revision Points

• Mouth begins digestion

• Stomach digests proteins

• Small intestine absorbs nutrients

• Liver controls metabolism

• Large intestine absorbs water

• Rectum stores feces

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