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प्रश्न
What is the function of digestive enzymes?
उत्तर
Digestive enzymes such as amylase, lipase, pepsin, trypsin, etc. help in the breaking down of complex food particles into simple ones. These simple particles can be easily absorbed by the blood and thus transported to all the cells of the body.
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Fill in the blank and rewrite the completed statement:
.................... is the largest gland in the body.
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(a) small intestine
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