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Why are the liver and gallbladder so important? Find out with our quick health quiz and learn about liver function, vitamins and liver diseases like hepatitis.

1. How big is the liver?
A. It’s the biggest organ of the body.
B. It’s the biggest internal organ.
C. It’s about the size of a clenched fist.

2. What are the two main functions of the liver?
A. The elimination of toxins and the processing of food nutrients.
B. The elimination of carbon dioxide and the manufacture of urine.
C. The elimination of damaged blood cells and the regulation of blood pressure.

3. How does the liver contribute to the manufacture of hormones?
A. The liver helps organs of the endocrine system to produce hormones by squirting enzymes into the bloodstream.
B. The liver converts waste products, such as ammonia, into chemicals that can be changed into hormones by the intestines and spleen.
C. The liver produces hormones and other body proteins using the amino acids from dietary protein.

4. What is the gallbladder?
A. A small sac that stores waste products from the liver.
B. A small sac that stores bile.
C. A small sac that stores dietary fats.

5. Bile helps the body to absorb which vitamins?
A. Vitamins A, D, E and K.
B. Vitamin B complex.
C. Vitamin C.

6. What is the most common cause of liver disease?
A. Faulty genes.
B. Chronic infections.
C. Excessive alcohol consumption.

7. What are some of the symptoms of liver disease?
A. Reddened skin, bloodshot eyes, frothy urine and weight gain.
B. Yellowed skin, yellowed whites of the eyes, dark urine and weight loss.
C. Easily bruised skin, itchy eyes, scant urine and muscle wastage.

8. What is hepatitis?
A. A group of many types of diseases, which cause inflammation of the liver.
B. A group of bacterial diseases that cause liver failure.
C. Inflammation of the liver caused by excessive alcohol consumption.

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Alcohol.
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Hepatitis A.
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Hepatitis C.
Hormonal (endocrine) system.
Jaundice in babies.
Liver cancer.
Liver explained.

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