Question

Question 4
Which is the correct sequence of parts in a human alimentary canal?

(a) $Mouth\to stomach\to smallintestine\to oesophagus\to largeintestine$
(b) $Mouth\to oesophagus\to stomach\to largeintestine\to smallintestine$
(c) $Mouth\to stomach\to oesophagus\to smallintestine\to largeintestine$
(d) $Mouth\to oesophagus\to stomach\to smallintestine\to largeintestine$​​​​

Answer 1

The correct option is (d)

Explanation of the correct answer:

• The food enters our body through the mouth, then it goes through the oesophagus to the stomach. From the stomach, it enters the small intestine and finally into the large intestine.
• $Mouth\to oesophagus\to stomach\to smallintestine\to largeintestine$

Explanation of the incorrect answers:

Option (a):

• Oesophagus or food pipe connects mouth to the stomach.
• So, it comes before stomach in the passage.

Option (b):

• Small intestine comes before the large intestine, where the complete digestion and absorption takes place.

Option (c):

• Oesophagus or food pipe connects mouth to the stomach.
• So, it comes before stomach in the passage.

Final answer: The correct sequence of parts in a human alimentary canal is

$Mouth\to oesophagus\to stomach\to smallintestine\to largeintestine$.