(Kidney / liver) _____________ produces bile pigments from the haemoglobin of broken red blood cells.

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Solution

Liver is the main site for metabolism and detoxification.
Dead RBCs and their hemoglobin is converted into bile pigments such as bilirubin and biliverdin in the liver.
Final answer: Liver produces bile pigments from the hemoglobin of broken red blood cells.

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