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What is the job of liver |
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Answer» Liver is the largest gland in human beings.Its main functions are as follows:\tIt secretes bile juice which makes the medium of the food alkaline and also emulsifies fat.\tIt stores the excess of glucose in the form of glycogen.\tOld worn-out RBCs are broken down in liver cells. Their haemoglobin is changed into bile pigments.\tThe ammonia is produced as a result of metabolism of amino acids. It is highly The ammonia combines with C02 and is converted into urea (less toxic).\tIt stores vitamins, iron and copper.\tIt produces fibrinogen and helps in blood-clotting.\tIt produces heparin which does not allow the clotting of blood inside the blood vessels.\tIt regulates the volume of blood to some extent.\tRBCs are produced at the foetus stage by the liver. To filter the blood coming from digestive tract before passing it to therest of the body |
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