The main function of lacteal in the human small intestine is the absorption of:

Glucose and vitamins

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Amino acids and glucose

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Water and vitamins

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Fatty acids and glycerol

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Solution

The correct option is D Fatty acids and glycerol
Lacteals are lymph vessels responsible for absorbing fat in the small intestine. Occurring in the finger-like 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 action of the enzyme lipase.

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Q. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
(i) Absorption of simple sugar, alcohol, some water and medicines takes place in stomach.
(ii) Maximum water absorption occurs in large intestine.
(iii) Small intestine is the major site of digestion and absorption of food.
(iv) Fatty acid and glycerol are absorbed by lacteals.
(v) Nothing is absorbed in mouth and large intestine.

Read the following statements regarding absorption of fats in small intestine and select the incorrect option(s).

I. Absorption takes place through the mucosal lining of the small intestine, and when these products pass through the mucosa, they enter the epithelial cells.

II. Triglycerides are the major form of fat stored by the body. Triglycerides are coated by proteins to form chylomicrons.

III. The lacteals are found in the fingerlike projections of the intestinal wall, called the villi.

IV. Absorption of glucose, amino acids and fatty acids follow a similar path.

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