Which organ produces bile?

Which organ produces bile?

• A. Gallbladder
• B. Liver
• C. Pancreas
• D. Stomach

Answer: (B)

Bile is produced by liver cells. The liver’s hepatocytes secrete bile into tiny channels that drain into hepatic ducts and then into the common bile duct. From there, bile can flow to the small intestine or be stored and concentrated in the gallbladder for later release. The gallbladder’s role is storage and concentration, not production. Pancreas makes digestive enzymes and bicarbonate, while the stomach mainly secretes acid and pepsinogen, not bile. Emulsifying fats is the job of bile in the intestine.

Bile is produced by liver cells. The liver’s hepatocytes secrete bile into tiny channels that drain into hepatic ducts and then into the common bile duct. From there, bile can flow to the small intestine or be stored and concentrated in the gallbladder for later release. The gallbladder’s role is storage and concentration, not production. Pancreas makes digestive enzymes and bicarbonate, while the stomach mainly secretes acid and pepsinogen, not bile. Emulsifying fats is the job of bile in the intestine.