Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements are true of the liver? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)
A) Fatty acids are converted to glycerol in the process of beta-oxidation.
B) Albumin is synthesized and is important to maintain blood volume.
C) Bilirubin from old RBCs is excreted into the blood to be eliminated by the intestines.
D) Enzymes are synthesized to convert potential poisons to less harmful substances.
E) The liver stores the minerals iron and calcium.
F) Glycogen is changed to glucose during hypoglycemia, and the hormone insulin facilitates this process.
G) Transamination is used to synthesize the non-essential amino acids.
H) The clotting factors prothrombin and thrombin are synthesized.
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