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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 14. Human Nutrition

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The cardiac sphincter prevents regurgitation of food from stomach duodenum.
Statement II: The pyloric sphincter regulates flow of food from oesophagus to stomach.
In the light of the above two statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

  1. A Both statement I and statement II are correct.
  2. B Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
  3. C Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
  4. D Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
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Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(B) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.

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Detailed explanation

i. The cardiac sphincter is located between the oesophagus and the stomach and prevents regurgitation of stomach contents back into the oesophagus.
ii The pyloric sphincter regulates the flow of food from the stomach to the duodenum.