MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What is the purpose of bile?
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To break up sugar
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To break up fat
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The EPFL scientists discovered that bile acids can turn fat-storing cells into fat-burning ones. This process is called thermogenesis (literally, “heat production") and it helps maintain body temperature in cold environments.
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