Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Most of the chemical digestion that occurs in the small intestine occurs in the duodenum.
2. One of the functions of the liver is to produce bile.
3. The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile.
4. Bile digests fat to glycerol and fatty acids and helps remove cholesterol from the body.
5. The hormone gastrin causes the contraction of the walls of the gallbladder and forces bile into the small intestine.
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE
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