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Absence of which of these in bile will make fat digestion difficult?
Absence of which of these in bile will make fat digestion difficult?
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The correct option is B Salts
Bile acts as a detergent, helping to emulsify fats (increasing surface area to help enzyme action), and thus aid in their absorption in the small intestine. The most important compounds are the salts of taurocholic acid and deoxycholic acid. Bile salts combine with phospholipids to break down fat globules in the process of emulsification. Bile salts reduce the surface tension of the fat molecules and thus, breaks the fat into small droplets.
Bile acts as a detergent, helping to emulsify fats (increasing surface area to help enzyme action), and thus aid in their absorption in the small intestine. The most important compounds are the salts of taurocholic acid and deoxycholic acid. Bile salts combine with phospholipids to break down fat globules in the process of emulsification. Bile salts reduce the surface tension of the fat molecules and thus, breaks the fat into small droplets.
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