Question

Bilirubin and biliverdin are

• A. Bile salts
• B. Bile pigments
• C. Enzymes
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Bile pigments

Bile juice is produced by liver and stored and concentrated in gall bladder. The bile does not contains any digestive enzyme, but contains four important components- (a) in organic ions like carbonates, bicarbonates etc., (b) bile salts like sodium taurocholate and sodium glycocholate, (c) fatty substances like cholesterol, (d) bile pigments like yellow pigment bilirubin and green pigment biliverdin.