Digestion of Lipids

Which property of lipids makes their digestion, absorption, and transport in the body different than the processing of carbohydrates and proteins?

• Lipids are soluble in water

• Lipids are not soluble in water

• Lipids contain carbon.

• Lipids are undigestible

What is the primary function of pancreatic lipase in the digestive system?

• To emulsify fats in the small intestine

• To break down triglycerides into monoglycerides and free fatty acids

• To produce bile in the liver

• To transport fats through the bloodstream

The vast majority of fat digestion and absorption occurs in the

• stomach

• liver

• small intestine

• large intestine

To facilitate the digestion of dietary fats, the gallbladder stores and releases a substance known as:

• lipase

• bile

• hydrochloric acid

• bicarbonate

Which type of lipoprotein transports dietary fat through the blood?

• enterocytes

• lipases

• chylomicrons

• bile