GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LIVER PANCREAS

PANCREAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of food does bile help to digest?
A
Carbohydrates
B
Proteins
C
Fats
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can be taken into the body by the digestive tract. Bile contains: Mostly cholesterol.

Detailed explanation-2: -When you eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, the fat in the peanut butter triggers a hormone called cholecystokinin in your small intestine, alerting your gallbladder that bile is needed to help digest the fat. Other source of fat include oils, dairy products, marbled meats and fried foods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bile juice helps in the digestion of fats (lipids). Proteins are digested in the stomach and duodenum of the small intestine. The main enzymes that catalyze protein digestion are pepsin secreted in the stomach .

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