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UPCAT Science practice question 7: Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?

Correct answer

B. Secreting insulin

Insulin is secreted by the beta cells of the pancreatic islets, not the liver, although the liver is a major target of insulin's action.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?

  1. Producing bile
  2. Secreting insulinCorrect
  3. Storing glycogen
  4. Detoxifying substances in the blood

Why B is correct

Insulin is secreted by the beta cells of the pancreatic islets, not the liver, although the liver is a major target of insulin's action.

Why the other options are wrong

A Producing bile
This is a liver function; bile is made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
C Storing glycogen
Also a liver function, and one of its main roles in blood-glucose regulation.
D Detoxifying substances in the blood
A central liver function, so not the exception the question asks for.
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