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Zoology - Digestion and Absorption

Practise 65 NEET previous year questions on Digestion and Absorption, compiled from papers spanning 2002 to 2023. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty NEET tests.

Digestion and Absorption has been asked in 20 of the 39 years of NEET papers analysed (1988–2026), with 65 questions in all. 60% of them were easy, 40% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2009, with 8 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 0 questions across 13 papers, about 0 per paper.

The chapter's 12 topics are not weighted equally: Stomach (17 questions, 26%), Intestine (8 questions, 12%), and Physiology of Digestion (8 questions, 12%) have been asked the most. Stomach has also led over the last five years, with 2 questions.

  1. 1Once the undigested and unabsorbed substances enter the caecum, their backflow is prevented by-2023 (All India)Intestine
  2. 2Match List I with List II . List I (Cells) List II (Secretion) A. Peptic cells I. Mucus B. Goblet cells II. Bile juice C. Oxyntic cells III.2023 (All India)Stomach
  3. 3Select the correct sequential steps regarding absorption of fatty acids and glycerol, in intestine. (A) Micelles are reformed into small pro2023 (Manipur)Absorption of Digestied Food
  4. 4Given below are two statements : Statement I : Fatty acids and glycerols cannot be absorbed into the blood. Statement II : Specialized lymph2022 (Phase 1)Absorption of Digestied Food
  5. 5Which of the following functions is not performed by secretions from salivary glands?2022 (Phase 1)Physiology of Digestion
  6. 6Choose the incorrect enzymatic reaction :2022 (Phase 2)Physiology of Digestion
  7. 7A unique vascular connection between the digestive tract and liver is called2022 (Phase 2)Liver
  8. 8Match List-I with List-II regarding the organs of Cockroach: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:2022 (Phase 2)Stomach
  9. 9Role of enamel is to :2022 (Phase 2)Teeth
  10. 10Sphincter of Oddi is present at:2021Intestine
  11. 11Succus entericus is referred to as:2021Intestine
  12. 12Identify the correct statement with reference to human digestive system.2020 (Phase 1)Intestine
  13. 13The enzyme enterokinase helps in conversion of2020 (Phase 1)Physiology of Digestion
  14. 14Intrinsic factor that helps in the absorption of vitamin B 12 is secreted by:2020 (Phase 2)Stomach
  15. 15The proteolytic enzyme rennin is found in:2020 (Phase 2)Stomach
  16. 16Identify the cells whose secretion protects the lining of gastro-intestinal tract from various enzymes.2019 (All India)Stomach
  17. 17Match the following structures with their respective location in organs: Column I Column II ( a ) Crypts of Lieberkuhn ( i ) Pancreas ( b ) 2019 (All India)Liver
  18. 18Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and choose the correct option.2019 (Odisha)Stomach
  19. 19Kwashiorkor disease is due to2019 (Odisha)Protein Energy Malnutrition
  20. 20Which of the following gastric cells indirectly help in erythropoiesis?2018Stomach
  21. 21Which of the following terms describe human dentition?2018Teeth
  22. 22Which cells of 'Crypts of Lieberkuhn' secrete antibacterial lysozyme?2017Liver
  23. 23A baby boy aged two years is admitted to playing school and passes through a dental check-up. The dentist observed that the boy had twenty t2017Teeth
  24. 24Which of the following options best represents the enzyme composition of pancreatic juice?2017Stomach
  25. 25In the stomach, gastric acid is secreted by the2016 (Phase 1)Stomach
  26. 26Which of the following guards the opening of the hepatopancreatic duct into the duodenum?2016 (Phase 1)Oesophagus
  27. 27Which hormones do stimulate the production of pancreatic juice and bicarbonate?2016 (Phase 2)Pancreas
  28. 28Which of the following statements is not correct?2015 (Phase 1)Stomach
  29. 29Gastric juice of infants contains:2015 (Phase 1)Stomach
  30. 30The primary dentition in human differs from permanent dentition in not having one of the following types of teeth:2015 (Phase 2)Teeth
  31. 31The enzyme that is not present in succus entericus is:2015 (Phase 2)Physiology of Digestion
  32. 32The initial step in the digestion of milk in human is carried out by?2014Stomach
  33. 33Fructose is absorbed into the blood through mucosa cells of intestine by the process called ----------------------.2014Absorption of Digestied Food
  34. 34Select the correct match of the digested products in humans given in column I with their absorption site and mechanism in column II.2013 (All India)Absorption of Digestied Food
  35. 35Which enzymes are likely to act on the baked potatoes eaten by a man, starting from the mouth and as it moves down the alimentary canal?2013 (Karnataka)Oesophagus
  36. 36Where do certain symbiotic microorganisms normally occur in human body?2012 (Mains)Intestine
  37. 37One of the constituents of the pancreatic juice while poured into the duodenum in humans, is2011 (Mains)Pancreas
  38. 38Which one of the following correctly represents the normal adult human dental formula?2011 (Mains)Teeth
  39. 39If for some reason the parietal cells of the gut epithelium become partially non-functional, what is likely to happen?2010 (Mains)Physiology of Digestion
  40. 40Jaundice is a disorder of2010 (Mains)Physiology of Digestion
  41. 41If for some reason our goblet cells are non-functional, this will adversely affect2010 (Screening)Intestine
  42. 42Which one of the following pairs of food compounds in humans reaches the stomach totally undigested -2009 (Mains)Stomach
  43. 43a young infant may be feeding entirely on mother's milk which is white in colour but the stools which the infant passes out is quite yellowi2009 (Mains)Liver
  44. 44Which one of the following statement is true regarding digestion and absorption of food in humans :2009 (Mains)Absorption of Digestied Food
  45. 45When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories, the infants below the age of one year are likely to suf2009 (Mains)Protein Energy Malnutrition
  46. 46Which one of the following pairs of food components in humans reaches the stomach totally undigested?2009 (Screening)Stomach
  47. 47When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories; the infants below the age of one year are likely to suf2009 (Screening)Protein Energy Malnutrition
  48. 48Which one of the following statement is true regarding digestion and absorption of food in humans?2009 (Screening)Absorption of Digestied Food
  49. 49A young infant may be feeding entirely on mother's milk, which is white in colour but the stools, which the infant passes out is quite yello2009 (Screening)Physiology of Digestion
  50. 50Which one of the following is the correct matching of the site of action on the given substrate, the enzyme acting upon it and the end produ2008 (Mains)Absorption of Digestied Food

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Digestion and Absorption?

This chapter includes 65 questions compiled from NEET papers spanning 2002 to 2023.

2.Are these questions only from NEET, or from other exams too?

These are NEET questions specifically for the Digestion and Absorption chapter. Questions from other exams like AIIMS or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Digestion and Absorption an important chapter for NEET Zoology?

Digestion and Absorption has appeared in 20 of the 25 years of NEET papers covered here, with 65 questions across 30 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Digestion and Absorption questions in NEET?

Of the 65 questions analysed for this chapter, 60% are easy, 40% moderate and 0% tough. 2009 had the most, with 8 questions.

5.Which topics in Digestion and Absorption should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Digestion and Absorption:

  • Stomach - 17 questions (26%)
  • Intestine - 8 questions (12%)
  • Physiology of Digestion - 8 questions (12%)
6.Is Digestion and Absorption's weightage in NEET going up or down?

Across all 30 papers analysed, Digestion and Absorption has averaged about 2.2 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.