Question

The organ that stores bile is the

• A. pancreas
• B. gall bladder
• C. liver
• D. spleen

Answer 1

The correct option is B

gall bladder

The correct option is B:

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The liver is the largest gland in the human body.
2. Bile juice is a digestive juice secreted by the liver.
3. Bile juice is stored in the gallbladder.
4. Bile juice has pigments like bilirubin and biliverdin, bile salts, and cholesterol.
5. Bile juice helps in the emulsification of fat.
6. Emulsification is a process that breaks down large fat globules into smaller globules so that the pancreatic enzymes can easily act on these smaller fats.
7. Bile is exported to the duodenum of the small intestine.
8. The gall bladder primarily stores, concentrates, and releases bile.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Pancreas is a gland that helps in digestion by secreting enzymes like trypsin, amylase, and lipase.

Option C:

1. The liver is the largest gland in the human body.
2. Liver secretes bile juice that emulsifies fats.

Option D:

1. The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ in the body.
2. It acts primarily as a blood filter.

Final answer: The organ that stores bile is the gall bladder.