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UPSC 2008: Assertion (A): In human body, liver has an important role in fat digestion. Reason (R): Liver produces two important fat-digesting enzymes.
(a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) A is true but R is false
Assertion is correct: the liver is essential to fat digestion because it secretes bile whose salts emulsify fats. Reason is incorrect: the liver does not secrete lipolytic enzymes; fat-splitting enzymes (e.g., pancreatic lipase) come mainly from the pancreas. Thus A is true but R is false. ([niddk.nih.gov](https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/digestive-system-how-it-works?utm_source=openai))
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