GS PrelimsScience and TechnologyHuman Health and Diseases2008

Assertion (A) : In human body, liver has an important role in fat digestion. Reason (R) : Liver produces two important fat-digesting enzymes.

A

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. Assertion (A): The liver has an important role in fat digestion in the human body. It produces bile, which emulsifies fats (breaks large fat globules into smaller ones), increasing the surface area for enzymes to act upon. Assertion (A) is true. 2. Reason (R): The liver produces bile, but bile itself does not contain fat-digesting enzymes. The primary fat-digesting enzymes (lipases) are produced mainly by the pancreas and the small intestine. Reason (R) is false.

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