ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The effect of bile upon fats as
A
Digestion
B
Hydrolysis
C
Emulsification
D
Saponification
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bile salts helps in emulsification of fats, i.e., breaking down of the large fat droplets into very small micelles. Bile also activates lipase enzymes, which digests fats.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bile helps with digestion. It breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can be taken into the body by the digestive tract.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is the process of breaking down the complex fat molecules converted into smaller fat molecules by the bile salts secreted by the liver that will be easier to digest with the help of enzymes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bile salts break down larger fat globules in food into small droplets of fat. Smaller fat droplets are easier for the digestive enzymes from the pancreas to process and break down. The bile salts also help the cells in the bowel to absorb these fat droplets.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the small intestines bile emulsifies fats while enzymes digest them. The intestinal cells absorb the fats. Long-chain fatty acids form a large lipoprotein structure called a chylomicron that transports fats through the lymph system.

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