Final answer:
Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) are absorbed directly by enterocytes due to their water solubility and bypass the micellar transport used by long-chain fatty acids and monoacylglycerides.
Step-by-step explanation:
Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) do not require the formation of micelles or bile salts for absorption because they are relatively water soluble and can enter the absorptive cells (enterocytes) directly. Unlike long-chain fatty acids and monoacylglycerides, MCTs are not so hydrophobic and their smaller size allows them to be absorbed by enterocytes via simple diffusion. This means they bypass the usual lipid absorption process that requires encapsulation in micelles due to their hydrophobic nature. The correct option from the choices given would be that MCTs are water-soluble.