Question

Which among the following statements are correct about bile?

• A. Bile is an enzyme
• B. Bile mixes with proteins in food to form small droplets
• C. Bile mixes with fats in food to form small droplets
• D. Bile flows from the liver into the gallbladder

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

Bile flows from the liver into the gallbladder

• Bile is a juice. It is involved in the emulsification of fats.
• Bile physically breaks up large fat particles into smaller fat droplets that are chemically broken down by enzymes produced in the pancreas.
• Bile flows from the liver into the gallbladder, the organ that stores bile.