Question

The organs that stored bile is
A) Pancreas
B) Liver
C) Gallbladder
D) Spleen

Answer 1

Hint: The breakdown continues in the small intestine with help of enzymes released by the pancreas and bile from the liver. Bile is formed in the liver and through the bile duct, it travels to the small intestine.

Complete answer:
The small intestine is the site of the complete digestion of protein, fats and carbohydrates. The small intestine receives the secretion from the liver and pancreas for this action. The food intestine receives is acidic in nature, it needs to be made alkaline so that pancreatic enzymes can act on it. The secretion of bile from the liver accomplishes this, besides to act on fat. Fats that are present in the intestine are in the form of large globules. It is difficult for the enzyme to act on them, therefore bile salt breaks down into the smaller globules. This will increase the efficiency of the enzyme. The pancreatic juice secreted from the pancreas contains enzymes like trypsin which help in the digestion protein and lipase for the emulsified fat. Finally, the protein is converted into amino acid, fat into fatty acids and carbohydrates into glucose with help of the enzyme which is present in the wall of the intestine. If in case bile isn’t needed immediately, then it is stored in the gallbladder. Apart from digestive function, bile also has other functions such as absorptive function, choleretic function, and excretory function. It also prevents gallstone formation.

Hence the correct answer is option C) that is the gallbladder.

Note:
Gall bladder is pear-shaped and located just under the liver. It acts as a reservoir and stores the bile that is secreted by the liver. It sends the stored bile whenever the small intestine is needed and aids in the digestion of food.