Question
Download Solution PDFThe enzyme, Lipase is produced by which organ of the body?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 2, i.e. Pancreas.
- Lipase is an enzyme that splits fats so the intestines can absorb them.
- Lipase hydrolyses fats like triglycerides into their component fatty acid and glycerol molecules.
- It is secreted by Pancreas.
- Pancreas is a composite gland which acts as both exocrine glands (contains exocrine cells ) and endocrine gland(contains endocrine cells).
- Endocrine glands secrete chemical substances into the bloodstream or tissues of the body.
- Exocrine glands secrete substances onto an epithelial surface by way of a duct.
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