Question

Which of the following helps in the digestion of food?

• A. Hormones
• B. Digestive juice
• C. Water
• D. Blood

Answer 1

The correct option is B Digestive juice

• The process of digestion begins from the mouth itself and gets completed in small intestine.
• Stomach plays a key role in the digestion of food. It has gastric glands which secrete gastric juices needed to break down food to simple nutrients and thereby contributing to digestion.
• There are different hormones in our body that has different functions. For example, there could be pH changes associated with different types of food. This pH change stimulates the secretion of a hormone called gastrin which induces the production of digestive juices. But it is not directly connected to the digestion process.
• Water is present in cell, organs and tissues to help regulating temperature and maintaining body functions.
• Absorbed food enters the blood stream and is taken to different parts of the body.

So, the correct option is B.