Question

Most of the fatty acids and glycerols, are absorbed with the help of bile salts in the

• A. Lacteals
• B. Blood circulation
• C. Wall of the ileum
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Lacteals

• Fatty acids and glycerol being insoluble, cannot be absorbed into the blood.
• In intestinal lumen, bile salts and phospholipids incorporate fatty acids and glycerol into small, spherical water-soluble droplets known as micelles.
• Then they are re-formed into very small protein coated fat globules called the chylomicrons which are transported into the lymph vessels (lacteals) in the villi.
• These lymph vessels ultimately release the absorbed substances into the bloodstream. Hence, Most of the fatty acids and glycerols, are absorbed with the help of bile salts in the lacteals.

So, the correct answer is 'lacteals'.