The process in which bilirubin is changed from a fat-soluble product to a water-soluble product is known as:
A) enterohepatic circuit.
B) conjugation of bilirubin.
C) unconjugation of bilirubin.
D) albumin binding.

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Conjugation of bilirubin is the process of changing the bilirubin from a fat-soluble to a water-soluble product.This is the route by which part of the bile produced by the liver enters the intestine,is reabsorbed by the liver,and then is recycled into the intestine.Unconjugated bilirubin is fat soluble.Albumin binding is to attach something to a protein molecule.

The Process in Which Bilirubin Is Changed from a Fat-Soluble