Question

State whether True or False :
(a) Teeth are held in sockets of the jaws.
(b) Stomach is a tube like structure.
(c) Small intestine is about 1.5 m long.
(d) Liver is the smallest gland of the body.
(e) Pancreas secretes insulin which maintains the level of sugar in human body.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1st = True

2nd = False ☺️

3rd = True

4th = False ☺️

5th = True

I hope all answers are right

Answer 2

Answer:

Teeth are held in sockets of the jaws - True

Stomach is a tube like structure. - False

Small intestine is about 1.5 m long. - false

Liver is the smallest gland of the body. - False

The pancreas secretes more insulin when blood sugar levels are too high. - True

Explanation:

Teeth are held in sockets of the jaws - True

• The periodontal ligament and the cementum hold the teeth in place in the jaws by securing them to the walls of the tooth sockets.
• Collagen fibres make up the connective tissue that makes up the ligament.

Stomach is a tube like structure. - False

• The J-shaped organ that digests food is the stomach.
• The stomach's bag-like structure aids in the food's long-term storage there.

Small intestine is about 1.5 m long. - false

• The small intestine in humans measures about 6 metres (20 feet) in length.
• The length of the large intestine is roughly 1.5 metres, or 5 feet. the chimpanzee's gastrointestinal system,

Liver is the smallest gland of the body. - False

• The body's largest gland, the liver, is composed of a spongy mass of wedge-shaped lobes and performs a variety of metabolic and secretory tasks.
• In the human body, the liver is both the largest gland and the largest solid organ.
• The liver, which is regarded as a component of the digestive system, performs functions like protein synthesis, detoxification, and the generation of substances that aid in food digestion.

Pancreas secretes insulin which maintains the level of sugar in human body.​ - True

• The pancreas secretes more insulin when blood sugar levels are too high.
• The pancreas releases glucagon to increase blood sugar levels when they fall.

• This equilibrium lets the cells get the energy they need while avoiding neurological damage that can come from persistently high blood sugar levels.

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