Question

Assertion(A): Although bile juice has no digestive enzymes it is still considered to be very important during digestion of food Reason(R): Bile provide alkaline medium and emulsifies fat. what is this assertion and reason with explanation ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The liver secretion is a bile that does not contain any digestive enzymes, but is used to emulsify fat so that the fat in the diet is broken down into small fat globules that can be quickly digested. The bile also has an alkaline quality that is essential for the pancreatic enzymes to be activated.

Answer 2

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

BILE JUICE -

• Bile juice is a digestive fluid that plays an important role in the digestion of food.
• It is secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder.
• The juice converts the fat molecules into emulsified form by the action of bile salts.
• The juice lacks enzymes and is alkaline in nature.
• The bile juice also acts as a solvent for the efficient interaction of fats with the fat-digesting enzymes.
• It also helps in the absorption of calcium and fat-soluble vitamins from the digested food.