Bile is produced by liver and stored in gallbladder. It ______ .
A
makes the food acidic
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B
emulsifies fats
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C
breaks proteins
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D
breaks carbohydrates
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Solution
The correct option is B emulsifies fats The bile is a digestive juice secreted by liver into duodenum through the common pancreatic duct. The breakdown of fat globules into tiny droplets takes place in the duodenum because it provides a larger surface area on which the bile can act. This process is called emulsification. The pancreatic lipase then digests the smaller droplets of fats into fatty acids and glycerol.