Question

7)Analyse the hints given below and write the answers
I am a digestive juice
(3)
.
. I don't have enzymes
• I can make food alkaline
A) Which digestive juice is mentioned above?
B) Name the gland which produce it
c) Write another function of this digestive juice

Answer 1

Answer:

A)Bile Juice

B)Liver

C)Digestive juices contain enzymes—substances that speed up chemical reactions in the body—that break food down into different nutrients.

Answer 2

(A) The mentioned digestive juice is bile juice.

(B) Liver produces bile juice.

(C) functions of bile juice:

• Bile juice is a fluid which is released by the liver and is stored in the gall bladder.

• The function of the gall bladder is to store bile in them which is released by the liver.

• Bile is capable of breaking down fats into fatty acids which can be easily taken by the body from the digestive tract.
• The bile is composed of water, bile salts, bile pigments and cholesterol.
• Bile acts as an emulsifying agent in the process of digestion and absorption of fats.
• The alkaline bile has the property of neutralizing any acid present excess in the stomach before it reaches the ileum.
• Bile salt also serves as a bactericide which is capable of destroying many microbes that may be present in the food.

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