NEET BIOLOGY

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or false:The major function of bile is to emulsify fats.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -True or False: the major function of bile is to emulsify fats. True. Bile emulsifies fat by breaking up the large globules into smaller fat droplets.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bile contributes to digestion by breaking up large fat globules, a process known as emulsification. Fats are insoluble in water, so emulsification provides pancreatic lipase with more surface area on which to act.

Detailed explanation-3: -Through the process of emulsification, bile acids break down large lipid droplets into smaller ones, increasing the surface area for digestive enzymes. Emulsification is possible due to the amphipathic property of bile salts [1].

Detailed explanation-4: -Bile helps with digestion. It breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can be taken into the body by the digestive tract.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bile acids promote fat digestion in 3 steps: One, Emulsify fats. Bile acids have biosurfactant structure for fat which causes fat emulsified into microscopid droplets. Greatly increases the Surface area of fat, making it available for digestion by lipase.

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