Question

Liver secretes

• A. No digestive enzymes
• B. Many digestive enzymes
• C. Hormones
• D. Succus entericus

Answer 1

The correct option is A

No digestive enzymes

The correct option is A.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Liver is located on the right side of the abdomen, under the diaphragm, on top of the stomach.
2. Liver secretes no digestive enzymes.
3. However, it secretes a yellow juice called bile which helps in digestion in the small intestine.
4. In addition, the liver regulates blood sugar level, detoxifies the blood, and breaks down excess amino acids.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option B:

Liver has no digestive enzymes.

Option C:

Hormones are chemical substances secreted by endocrine glands. Liver is essentially an exocrine gland, producing no hormones.

Option D:

Succus entericus is intestinal juice secreted only by the Crypts of Lieberkühn of the small intestine.

Final Answer: Liver secretes no digestive enzymes.