Which of the Following Statements Are True of the Liver

question 231

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of the liver? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

• A)The liver stores vitamins E, K, and B₆, and the minerals iron and sodium.
• B)Excess cholesterol is excreted into bile to be eliminated in feces.
• C)The liver produces the essential amino acids needed for body proteins.
• D)Excess glucose is stored as glycogen, and the hormone glucagon facilitates this process.
• E)Kupffer cells phagocytize bacteria that may get to the liver.
• F)Deamination produces urea, a nitrogenous waste product that will be excreted by the kidneys.
• G)The liver produces the clotting factor fibrinogen.
• H)The liver forms lipoproteins to store fat in hepatocytes.

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