Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding the functions of bile is/are false?

a. It makes the acidic food coming from the stomach alkaline, so that pancreatic enzymes can act on it. b. Bile salts break the fats present in the food into small globules making it easy for the enzymes to act and digest them. c. It makes the medium of gastric juices acidic, so that the enzyme pepsin can digest the proteins properly.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this statement regarding the functions of bile is false. It is the hydrochloric acid in the stomach that makes the medium of gastric juices acidic, so that the enzyme pepsin can digest the proteins properly.

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