The gallbladder
A)contracts in response to cholecystokinin.
B)synthesizes bile.
C)concentrates and stores lipases.
D)does all of the above.

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The gallbladder contracts in response to cholecystokinin, which is released by the small intestine in response to the presence of fat in the duodenum. The contraction of the gallbladder helps to release bile into the small intestine to aid in fat digestion. The gallbladder does not synthesize bile or concentrate and store lipases.

The Gallbladder