Q. Bile is composed of bile salts and bile pigments which are
A) Sodium glycocholate taurocholate and bilirubin, biliverdin, respectively
B) Bilirubin, biliverdin and sodium glycocholate taurocholate, respectively
C) Sodium glycocholate, taurocholate and bilirubin, respectively
D) Sodium glycocholate, taurocholate and biliverdin, respectively
Explanation
Bile is secreted by liver. It is a complex watery fluid containing bile salts (Na glycocholate and Na-taurocholate) bile pigments (bilirubin and bilivirdin), cholesterol, mucin, lecithin and fats. It acts on the fats and emulsify them into simple forms; mono or diglycerides by the action of lipase
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