What is the effect of the process of conjugation of bilirubin in the liver?
A) It transforms unconjugated (fat-soluble)bilirubin into urobilinogen.
B) It transforms unconjugated (fat-soluble)bilirubin into conjugated (water-soluble)bilirubin.
C) It transforms conjugated (water-soluble)bilirubin into unconjugated (fat-soluble)bilirubin.
D) It transforms conjugated (water-soluble)bilirubin into urobilinogen.

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The process of conjugation of bilirubin in the liver transforms unconjugated (fat-soluble) bilirubin into conjugated (water-soluble) bilirubin. This makes the bilirubin easier to be excreted in bile and eliminated from the body. Urobilinogen is a byproduct of the breakdown of hemoglobin in the intestines, not of the conjugation process in the liver.

What Is the Effect of the Process of Conjugation of Bilirubin