Question

Absorption of glycerol, fatty acids and monoglycerides takes place by

• A. Lymph capillaries within villi
• B. Walls of stomach
• C. Colon
• D. Capillaries within villi

Answer 1

The correct option is A Lymph capillaries within villi

Lacteals are lymphatic vessels found in small intestinal villi. While other nutrients such as amino acids and saccharides are absorbed into the blood stream, lacteals absorb fat. Occurring in the fingerlike villi of the ileum, lacteals have a milky appearance and drain into the lymphatic system. Before fat can pass into the lacteal, bile from the liver causes its emulsification into small droplets for attack by the enzyme lipase.