Question

What does liver secrete?

• A. Insulin
• B. Bile
• C. Gastric juice
• D. Mucus

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Bile

Explanation for correct option:

The correct option is B:

• The liver is the largest internal organ in the body that takes in, stores, and distributes nutrients and vitamins.
• It serves as an excretory organ for bile pigments, cholesterol, and drugs.
• Bile is formed by liver cells (hepatocytes) and is continuously secreted.
• Bile goes into the bile duct.
• The bile ducts from different lobules form the right and left hepatic duct, which together with the cystic duct (from the gallbladder) form the common bile duct.
• The common bile duct carries bile into the duodenum.

Explanation of Incorrect Options:-

Option A:-

• Insulin is secreted by pancreas.

Option C:-

• Gastric juice is secreted by stomach cells.

Option D:-

• Mucus is secreted by stomach mucous cells.

Final Answer:- Liver secretes bile.