Human Nutrition — Biology STD 11 Science — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologyHuman Nutrition3 Marks
Question
bile.
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Answer
Bile juice is dark green coloured fluid that contains bile pigments (bilirubin and biliverdin), bile salts (Na- glycocholate and Na-taurocholate), cholesterol and phospholipid.
Bile does not contain any digestive enzyme.
Bile salts neutralise the acidity of chyme and make it alkaline.
It brings about emulsification of fats.
It also activates lipid digesting enzymes or lipases.
Bile pigments impart colour to faecal matter.
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