Question

Micelles are Group of answer choices A) small droplets of bile released into the duodenum from the gallbladder. B) small droplets of dietary cholesterol that move rapidly through the intestinal tract C) small droplets of fat resulting from emulsification of large droplets that come from the stomach. D) small droplets of triglycerides that have reformed from the fatty acids and diglycerides produced by lipase activity

Answer 1

c) small droplets of fat resulting from emulsification of large droplets that come from the stomach.

Step-by-step explanation:

Bile salts are synthesized from cholesterol in the liver. The liver secretes bile juice containing bile salts and bile pigment which in turn is stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine after ingestion of a fatty meal. Bile salts are amphipathic compounds and serve in breakdown the large lipid droplets into a suspension of small lipid globules. The process is called emulsification. The small lipid globules present a very large surface area and facilitate the digestive action of enzyme lipase to accomplish the digestion of triglycerides.