AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION IN HUMANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these glands provides bile juice
A
Stomach
B
Saliva
C
Liver
D
Mouth
E
Pancreas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Liver is the largest gland in the human body. It secretes bile juice. Bile is stored in the gall bladder. Bile helps in the emulsification of fats.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bile juice is stored in a sac called the gall bladder, located near its organ of secretion that is the liver. The gall bladder releases the bile juice into the small intestine whenever food reaches there. Though bile juice is devoid of any digestive enzymes, it is required for the digestion of fats.

Detailed explanation-3: -LIVER. The liver produces a digestive juice called bile. The gallbladder stores bile between meals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Reason (R): The liver secretes bile juice, forms and stores glycogen and play an important role in the metabolism of protein and fats. No enzyme is present in bile juice.

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