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Assertion: Bile is not a true digestive juice
Reason: Bile lacks digestive enzymes.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
A
Bile contains bile pigments (billirubin and biliverding) bile salts, cholesterol and phospholipids but no enzymes Hence, it is not regarded as true digestive juice.
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