Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.

It regulates the level of sugar in the blood.

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It emulsifies fats.

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It breaks proteins.

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It controls growth and development of the body.

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The correct option is B It emulsifies fats.
The breakdown of fat globules into tiny droplets takes place in the duodenum, which provides a larger surface area on which the enzyme pancreatic lipase can act. The pancreatic lipase then digests the smaller droplets of fats into fatty acids and glycerol; this process is called emulsification. The bile is secreted into the duodenum through the pancreatic duct.

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Choose the incorrect statement about insulin

(a) It is produced from pancreas
(b) It regulates growth and development of the body
(c) It regulates blood sugar level
(d) Insufficient secretion of insulin will cause diabetes

Q. Assertion (A): In human body, liver has an important role in fat digestion. It is the largest gland of human body.
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.

Q. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow it. Bile juice is stored in a sac called, gallbladder, located near its organ of secretion, the liver. The gallbladder 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. The fats cannot be digested easily because they are insoluble in water and are present as large globules. Bile juice breaks down big fat droplets into smaller droplets. These are then easily digested by the enzymes released from the pancreas.

(a) Which organ secretes the bile juice?
(b) Why is digestion of fats difficult as compared to that of other nutrients?
(c) How does bile juice help in the digestion of fat?
(d) Where is the digestion of fat completed?
(e) Does bile juice digest fat completely?

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