The gallbladder

A. is attached to the liver by the falciform ligament.
B. stores and concentrates bile.
C. lies adjacent to the inferior vena cava on the superior surface of the liver.
D. is surrounded and protected by the round ligament.
E. is a mixed organ, containing both endocrine and exocrine tissues.


Answer: B

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