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Which of the following gland(s) secrete(s) digestive juices?
Which of the following gland(s) secrete(s) digestive juices?
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The correct option is D Salivary glands
Salivary glands, livers and pancreas secrete digestive juices that help in breakdown of complex food substances into simpler ones.
- Bile secreted from liver into the small intestine plays an important role in digesting fats.
- Pancreatic juice contain enzymes like trypsin, lipase and amylase. Trypsin helps to digest proteins, lipase helps to convert fats into fattyacids and glycerol, and amylase helps to convert carbohydrates into simple sugars.
- Salivary glands secretes saliva. This contains an enzyme called salivary amylase which converts starch into maltose.
Salivary glands
Salivary glands, livers and pancreas secrete digestive juices that help in breakdown of complex food substances into simpler ones.
- Bile secreted from liver into the small intestine plays an important role in digesting fats.
- Pancreatic juice contain enzymes like trypsin, lipase and amylase. Trypsin helps to digest proteins, lipase helps to convert fats into fattyacids and glycerol, and amylase helps to convert carbohydrates into simple sugars.
- Salivary glands secretes saliva. This contains an enzyme called salivary amylase which converts starch into maltose.
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