Cholecystokinin (CCK) is a hormone that ________.

A. enables glucose to enter muscle cells
B. increases the production of salivary amylase
C. decreases the excretion of sodium ions from kidneys
D. stimulates the gallbladder to release bile into the small intestine


Answer: D

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