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Which among the following organs do not produce digestive enzymes?
Which among the following organs do not produce digestive enzymes?
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The correct option is B Liver
The liver is the largest gland of the body weighing about 1.2 to 1.5 kg in
an adult human. It is situated in the abdominal cavity, just below the
diaphragm and has two lobes. The bile secreted by the hepatic cells is
released into the duodenum contains bile pigments (bilirubin and biliverdin),
bile salts, cholesterol and phospholipids but no enzymes. The bile secreted is a yellowish-green fluid that aids in the
emulsification of fats. Bile is not an enzyme, but it does contain bile salts
that emulsify large fat droplets. Hence, the liver does not produce digestive
enzymes.
So, the correct answer is 'liver'.
The liver is the largest gland of the body weighing about 1.2 to 1.5 kg in an adult human. It is situated in the abdominal cavity, just below the diaphragm and has two lobes. The bile secreted by the hepatic cells is released into the duodenum contains bile pigments (bilirubin and biliverdin), bile salts, cholesterol and phospholipids but no enzymes. The bile secreted is a yellowish-green fluid that aids in the emulsification of fats. Bile is not an enzyme, but it does contain bile salts that emulsify large fat droplets. Hence, the liver does not produce digestive enzymes.
So, the correct answer is 'liver'.
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