Practice mode Digestion

How does bile help in the digestion of fats?

Correct answer D. Bile salts emulsify fats, increasing the surface area for lipase

Explanation

Bile contains no digestive enzymes. Its bile salts break large fat globules into tiny droplets, greatly increasing the surface area on which pancreatic lipase can act.

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