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प्रश्न
How is the liver an important organ in our body?
उत्तर
The liver is an important organ in our body as it serves the following functions:
- Production of bile
- Control of blood sugar levels
- Control of amino acid levels
- Synthesis of foetal red blood cells
- Produce fibrinogen and heparin
- Regulate blood volume
- Destroy dead red blood cells
- Store vitamin and minerals
- Excrete toxic and metallic poisons
- Produce heat
- Detoxification
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Complete the following table by filling in the blanks 1 to 8.
|
Organ |
Enzyme |
Food acted upon |
Find product |
|
1 |
Pepsin |
2 |
3 |
| Mouth | 4 | 5 | Disaccharide |
|
6 |
7 |
Maltose |
8 |
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