NEET BIOLOGY

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following organs produces digestive juice that does not contain enzymes?
A
liver
B
mouth
C
stomach
D
pancreas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The stomach produces pepsinogen which is activated into pepsin enzyme. The liver produces bile juice which does not have any digestive enzymes but only bile salts and bile pigments are present in it. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Detailed explanation-2: -Digestive enzymes are the enzymes that involve in the digestion process which secretes through glands like salivary glands, pancreas, stomach and small intestine but liver does not produce any enzyme. It produces bile juice which provides alkaline condition for enzymatic reaction in small intestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -The liver produces a digestive juice called bile. The gallbladder stores bile between meals. When a person eats, the gallbladder squeezes bile through the bile ducts, which connect the gallbladder and liver to the small intestine. The bile mixes with the fat in food.

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