Question

Describe the functions of the given juices
1. Saliva
2. Gastric Juice
3. Pancreatic Juice
4. Bile Juice​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Saliva - digestion of starch into maltose
2. Gastric juice - it contains enzymes which help in digestion of proteins.(i.e pepsin and renin)
3. Pancreatic juice - it contains insulin which converts glucose into glycogen.
4. Bile juice - creates alkaline medium in the small intestine.

Answer 2

1. Saliva Juice- It is composed of inorganic and organic salts. Ptyalin is the main enzyme.

• It keeps the mouth moist.

• It helps in the formation of Bolus.

• It also helps in splitting of starch into maltose.

2. Gastric Juice- The enzymes of gastric juice are pepsinogen, renin, lipase etc.

• The function of gastric juice is to help in protein digestion upto to peptone and proteoses.

• It also helps in milk digestion.

3. Pancreatic Juice- The main enzymes of pancreatic juice are trypsinogen, nucleases, lipase etc.

• It helps in digestion of carbohydrates.

• It also helps in digestion of proteins and fats as well.

4. Bile Juice- It is composed of inorganic salts, bile salts, bile pigments like bilirubin, biliverdin etc. and chloestrol.

• It is helpful in digestion of lipid.

• It removes the acidity.