The liver is the largest organ in the mortal body, which is plant in the upper right side quadrant of the abdominal depression and below the diaphragm. It’s a metabolically active organ, which is involved in some vital functions, including the metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, product of corrosiveness and excretion of bilirubin, cholesterol, medicines and hormones. The liver is also involved in cranking enzymes and also stores vitamins, minerals and glycogen.
Here are solved important MCQs on the liver, its structure and functions.
1. Which of the following is the function of the human liver?
(a) Metabolization of fats
(b) Production of bile
(c) Metabolization of carbohydrates
(d) All of the above.
2. Albumin is the most important protein in blood serum. It is produced by _______.
(a) Lungs
(b) Heart
(c) Liver
(d) Endocrine glands
3. Which of the following statements is true about the weight of the human liver?
(a) 1.30 kg to 1.56 kg
(b) 1.44 kg to 1.66 kg
(c) 1.68 kg to 1.86 kg
(d) 1.36 kg to 1.71 kg
4. Where is the liver located in the human body?
(a) Beside kidney
(b) Beside heart
(c) Beside pancreas
(d) Above the abdominal cavity
5. Which of the following statements is true about the human liver?
(a) Liver is the largest and the internal organ of the human body
(b) Liver is the only visceral organ that can regenerate
(c) Liver is triangular in shape
(d) All of the above.
6. Cirrhosis is a liver disease described by the abnormal structure and functioning of the liver. This is mainly diagnosed by _______.
(a) Physical examination
(b) Liver biopsy
(c) Blood Test
(d) All of the above
7. Severe, acute or incurable liver disease results in __________.
(a) Elimination of water, drugs and toxins from the body
(b) Production of blood proteins
(c) Blood clotting
(d) All of the above
8. Drinking too much alcohol over long periods of time results in __________.
(a) Fascioliasis
(b) Primary sclerosing cholangitis
(c) Alcoholic liver disease
(d) Fatty liver disease
9. Which of the following is not an example of liver disease?
(a) Gilbert’s syndrome
(b) Chickenpox
(c) Fatty liver disease
(d) Fascioliasis
10. The most common type of incurable viral hepatitis in the United States is __________.
(a) Hepatitis D
(b) Hepatitis B
(c) Hepatitis C
(d) Hepatitis A
11. Which of the following vitamins is stored in the liver?
(a) Vitamin E
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin K
(d) All of the above