Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. It starts in the esophagus where strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle move balls of swallowed food to the stomach.
Research studies suggest that a high-fiber diet protects against colon cancer. This is because high fibrous food increases the bulk in the digestive tract to pass easily through the intestinal tract to shorten the time of passage. This short time of passage of food reduces the interaction of carcinogens present in the food with the intestinal tract. The fibers are broken down in butyrate by the bacteria present in the lower intestine. This butyrate inhibits the growth of tumors of colon and rectum,
The correct answer is option B. Wind-pollinated plants rely on large quantities of pollen grains.
The plants, which pollinate by wind spend less energy in creating attractive structures to attract pollinators, instead they produce many pollen grains, which are light and easy to carry by winds. the pollens are usually dry.
The angiosperm mostly rely on animal pollinator and they have large colorful flowers, which produce nectar to attract the insects or other animals.
Carbohydrates glycaemic index (GI)
Glycemic index estimates
carbohydrates containing food based on how they increase the glucose in the
body. Foods are rated by comparing them to a reference food. Foods with high glycaemic
index increases blood glucose than foods with average or low glyceamic index. When taking foods with high GI, low GI foods
should be combined with it in order to balance the meal. Examples of low GI
foods are corn, most fruits, and yam. Medium GI foods include pita bread and
whole wheat. Puffed rice, instant oatmeals are examples of foods with high GI.
