Practice mode Digestion

After absorption into a villus, where do most fatty acids and glycerol go?

Correct answer A. Into the lacteal, as chylomicrons

Explanation

Inside epithelial cells, fatty acids and glycerol are recombined into triglycerides and packed into chylomicrons. These enter the lacteal, a lymph vessel, and reach blood via the thoracic duct.

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