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Digestion and Absorption — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYDigestion and Absorption5 Marks
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What are the functions of liver?
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Answer

The functions of liver are:
  1. The liver secretes bile juice which helps in the digestion of fats.
  2. It secretes an anticoagulant called heparin which prevent clotting of blood inside blood vessels.
  3. It produces a protein, angiotensinogen, which helps the kidneys in maintaining body fluid osmoregulation.
  4. It is an important place of lymph formation.
  5. It produces red blood cells in the embryo.
  6. It also helps in breakdown of insulin and other hormones, haemogloin, some toxic substances and conversion of ammonia into urea takes place in liver.

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