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NEET 2012
Exam
NEET
Year
2012
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Digestion and Absorption

NEET 2012 · Zoology · Digestion and Absorption

Where do certain symbiotic microorganisms normally occur in human...

Where do certain symbiotic microorganisms normally occur in human body?

Options

  1. ACaecum
  2. BOral lining and tongue surface
  3. CVermiform appendix and rectum
  4. DDuodenum

Correct answer

A. Caecum

Step-by-step solution

Caecum is the proximal part of large intestine. It is connected to colon (the largest part of large intestine). Colon does not contain digestive gland but harbours a number of microorganisms which feed on indigestible matter, some of them are symbiotic. They produce vitamin-K and vitamin-B complex.
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