Brown colour of the stool is due to the presence of stercobilinogen and stercobilin, which are the derivatives of |
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a) |
Bilirubin |
b) |
Biliverdin |
c) |
Bile salt |
d) |
Bile pigment |
Brown colour of the stool is due to the presence of stercobilinogen and stercobilin, which are the derivatives of |
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a) |
Bilirubin |
b) |
Biliverdin |
c) |
Bile salt |
d) |
Bile pigment |
(a)
Faeces represents solid waste. It contains 3/4 water and solid matter. Brown colour of faeces is due to, stercobilinogen and stereobilin, which are formed from bilirubin by the action bacteria. This bacterial action is also responsible for the odour of faeces