Maggie is a 34-year-old mother of two children. She was told by her physician that she needs her gallbladder removed. Maggie panics and calls her mother saying, "Mom, I can't believe this! How am I going to live without my liver? You have to have a liver to survive, and the doctor wants to remove it!" Her mother tells her to calm down and discuss what is going on. Maggie's mother soon realizes
that Maggie's liver is fine, but her gallbladder needs to be removed. What is the main role of the gallbladder?
a. Digesting starch
b. Storing bile until needed
c. Controlling the emptying of the stomach
d. Sending digestive enzymes to the small intestine
e. Producing bile
b
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a. Amylose b. Amylopectin c. Dietary fiber d. None of the above
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________. A) epinephrine B) cortisol C) leptin D) norepinephrine
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A. 28 to 40 B. 48 to 50 C. 18 to 30 D. 8 to 20