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question 11
which of the following statements about the gallbladder is true?
a it makes bile.
b it secretes digestive enzymes into the stomach.
c it is located at the pharynx.
d it stores bile and releases it into the small intestine.
The gallbladder's main function is to store bile produced by the liver and release it into the small intestine when needed for digestion. The liver makes bile (not the gallbladder - eliminating option A). Digestive enzymes in the stomach are mainly from the stomach lining and pancreas (not gallbladder - eliminating B). The gallbladder is not located at the pharynx (eliminating C).
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D. It stores bile and releases it into the small intestine.