The organ that stores and concentrates bile is the: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The organ that stores and concentrates bile is the:
A. Liver
B. Pancreas
C. Gall bladder
D. Duodenum
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The gall bladder, a small pear-shaped sac under the liver, stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver, releasing it into the duodenum in response to cholecystokinin (CCK). The liver makes bile, pancreas secretes enzymes, duodenum is the entry point.

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