Which statement best describes the production, storage, and delivery route of bile to the duodenum?

• A. The pancreas synthesizes bile which is then passed to the liver for storage and from there intermittently secreted into the ileum using a system of valves that bypass the duodenum.
• B. Bile is synthesized in the gallbladder epithelium, then travels retrograde to the liver for activation before being secreted into the jejunum through multiple tiny ducts spread along the small intestine.
• C. Bile is produced by hepatocytes in the liver, stored and concentrated in the gallbladder, and delivered to the duodenum via the common bile duct that empties near the pancreatic duct.
• D. Bile originates in the spleen, with the gallbladder filtering and concentrating it before passive diffusion directly across the duodenal wall rather than through a ductal opening.

Answer: (C)