Identify the INCORRECT statement about the digestive system: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Identify the INCORRECT statement about the digestive system:
A. Bile is produced in the gall bladder.
B. Trypsin is secreted by the pancreas.
C. Pepsin is active in the acidic environment of the stomach.
D. Villi increase the surface area for absorption in the small intestine.
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. The gall bladder does not produce bile. All other statements are correct.

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Assertion (A): The leaves of cacti are reduced to spines.
Reason (R): Spines reduce water loss by transpiration.
A. A false, R true.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.
D. A true, R false.

Correct Answer: Option C


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Cacti, xerophytes, have spiny leaves to minimize surface area and transpiration, conserving water. Thus, R correctly explains A.

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