AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION IN HUMANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the function of Bile juice secreted by the Liver?
A
It makes the food acidic
B
It makes the food neutral
C
It makes the food alkaline
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bile is a fluid that is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile helps with digestion. It breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can be taken into the body by the digestive tract.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bile juice has bile salts such as bilirubin and biliverdin. These break down large fat globules into smaller globules so that the pancreatic enzymes can easily act on them. This process is known as emulsification of fats. Bile juice also makes the medium alkaline and activates lipase.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bile is an alkaline greenish-yellow fluid and contains salts which helps to emulsify or break the fats molecules into small droplets. It makes the acidic food coming from the stomach alkaline so that pancreatic enzymes can act on it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bile is the greenish-yellow fluid (consisting of waste products, cholesterol, and bile salts) that is secreted by the liver cells to perform 2 primary functions: To carry away waste. To break down fats during digestion.

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