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The toxic substances in the diet are detoxified in human body by

Option: 1

Liver

 


Option: 2

Lungs

 


Option: 3

Kidney

 


Option: 4

Stomach


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Liver

  • The liver is the largest gland in the body, weighing about three pounds in an adult.
  • It is present in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, just below the diaphragm.
  • The liver is heavier in males than in females.
  • The liver is connected to the abdominal wall and diaphragm by five peritoneal folds referred to as ligaments.
  • The lesser omentum tethers the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach.

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It is responsible for the detoxification in the human body. Hence, the correct answer is option a.

 

 

 

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