After teaching a group of nursing students about bile acids, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as true about bile? Select all that apply
A) Bile is manufactured by the gallbladder.
B) Bile is stored in the liver.
C) Bile emulsifies fat and lipids.
D) Bile is secreted by the liver.
E) Bile is classified as a hormone.
Ans: C, D
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Bile is manufactured and secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; it emulsifies fat and lipids, and these products pass through the intestine.
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