Answer:
The true statement regarding the pancreas is that pancreas secretes sodium bicarbonate (option D).
Explanation:
The pancreas is a gland that performs both exocrine and endocrine functions. Within its exocrine function this gland can secrete a solution formed by water and sodium bicarbonate.
The <u>secretion of pancreatic sodium bicarbonate is carried out from the ductal and central cells</u>, providing a hydroelectrolytic solution useful for attenuating stomach acid at the level of the duodenum.
The other options are not correct because:
<em> A. </em><u><em>Trypsin </em></u><em>is an enzyme that is responsible for breaking the pethidic bonds of porters, and not carbohydrates.</em>
<em> B. Pancreatic </em><u><em>amylase </em></u><em>acts on carbohydrates, not fats.</em>
<em> C. </em><u><em>Lipase</em></u><em> in pancreatic juice acts on fats, not on sugars or carbohydrates.</em>
It last for as little as 2-5 minutes
Answer:
In the recent years,advances in the agricultural field as well as genetic engineering field has made it possible to produce large number of crops which have increases source of nutrition in them. Due to this, conditions such as famine re being completely eradicated from the world. During the previous times, we see how enormous number of deaths were caused just due to lack of food and famine conditions.But in today's world, we hardly hear that a country has been hit by famine. Although some countries still have malnutrition in them but these situations are being tackled. Hence, easy access to food resources has turned the rich man diseases to become poor man's diseases too.
