GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LIVER PANCREAS

PANCREAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does bile help to digest fats?
A
It contains enzymes that digest fats.
B
It breaks up large fat droplets into smaller fat droplets.
C
It mashes the fats into a liquid mixture.
D
It kills the bacteria in fats.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bile juice has bile pigments such as bilirubin and biliverdin. These pigments break down large fat globules into smaller globules so that the pancreatic enzymes can easily act on them. The process is known as emulsification of fats.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bile is a fluid that is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. 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: -Bile aids in the digestion of lipids, primarily triglycerides, through emulsification. Emulsification is a process in which large lipid globules are broken down into several small lipid globules. These small globules are widely distributed in the chyme rather than forming large aggregates.

Detailed explanation-4: -Emulsification is the process by which fat is broken down into tiny droplets. Bile juice contains emulsifying agents that help in the digestion of fat.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bile juice breaks down the fats into small droplets during Emulsification. This process increases the surface area for lipase action on the fat molecules.

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