Which organ produces bile to digest the fat in this bacon?
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Liver
Yes! The liver produces bile, which digests fats. -
Gall Bladder
No. The gall bladder stores the bile, but does not produce it. -
Pancreas
No. The pancreas produces insulin to digest sugar. -
Thyroid
No. The thyroid produces several hormones which control growth and metabolism, but it does not produce bile.
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Florida
SC.2.L.14.1 Distinguish human body parts (brain, heart, lungs, stomach, muscles, and skeleton) and their basic functions.
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SC.5.L.14.1 Identify the organs in the human body and describe their functions, including the skin, brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, intestines, pancreas, muscles and skeleton, reproductive organs, kidneys, bladder, and sensory organs.
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SC.6.L.14.5 Identify and investigate the general functions of the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal) and describe ways these systems interact with each other to maintain homeostasis.
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Utah
UT.7.III.2.c Relate the structure of an organ to its component parts and the larger system of which it is a part.
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NGSS
MS-LS1-3 Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
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