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UPSC 2007: Production of which one of the following is a function of the liver?
(a)Lipase
(b)Urea
(c)Mucus
(d)Hydrochloric acid
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Urea
Only the liver has the complete urea cycle, converting toxic ammonia to harmless urea that is later excreted by the kidneys. Lipase is produced chiefly by the pancreas, mucus by goblet cells, and hydrochloric acid by gastric parietal cells, not by the liver. ([ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513323/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 116. It falls under Science & Technology > Biology.
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