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Most of the fat digestion occurs in

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Rectum
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Stomach
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Caecum
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Small intestine
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Solution

The correct option is D Small intestine
Fat is largely digested in the small intestine. Bile salts of the bile break down fat droplets into many small ones by reducing the surface tension of fat droplets. This process is called emulsification. This increases lipase action on fat.

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