The process of conjugation of bilirubin in the liver is best described as the transformation of:
A)unconjugated (fat-soluble) bilirubin into urobilinogen.
B)unconjugated (fat-soluble) bilirubin into conjugated (water-soluble) bilirubin.
C)conjugated (water-soluble) bilirubin into unconjugated (fat-soluble) bilirubin.
D)conjugated (water-soluble) bilirubin into urobilinogen.

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In the liver, unconjugated bilirubin moves from plasma in the sinusoids into the hepatocytes. Within hepatocytes it joins with glucuronic acid to form conjugated bilirubin, which is water soluble.

The Process of Conjugation of Bilirubin in the Liver Is