Which of the following are major functions of the liver


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ALL of the following are functions of the liver, EXCEPT:

a. Storage of bile
b. Carbohydrate metabolism
c. Detoxification of the blood
d. Protein and lipid metabolism
e. production of bile and phagocytosis

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Answer:

The correct answer is option A. storage of bile.

Explanation:

The liver is the organ that is present on the right side of the abdomen and is almost the size of a football. Liver provides a different role in the body but major function of the liver is to detoxification of blood coming from the digestive tract. It produces different proteins and helpful in metabolizing all three major macromolecules that are protein, carbohydrate, and fat. The liver also produces the bile that is helpful in digestion.

Bile that produces and moves from the liver through bile ducts and stored in the gall bladder concentrated and secreted during or after food intake to assist the digestion process.

Thus, the correct answer is option A. storage of bile.


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