Chapter 18, Problem 18RA

Which of the following statements about the liver is false?

$\begin{array}{l}\text{a}\text{. Its cells cannot regenerate when damaged}\text{.}\hfill \\ \text{b}\text{. It is the first organ to receive food molecules from the intestine}\text{.}\hfill \\ \text{c}\text{. Its cells are in direct contact with the blood}\text{.}\hfill \\ \text{d}\text{. Arterial and venous bloods mix as they travel through the sinusoids}\text{.}\hfill \\ \text{e}\text{. The liver produces the bile acids and the bile pigment}\text{.}\hfill \end{array}$