Question
How do chylomicrons differ from micelles?

Answer

S.No.
Micelles
Chylomicrons
1.
The products of fat digestion are incorporated into small, spherical, watersoluble molecules called micelles with the help of bile salts and phospholipids.
The products of fat digestion are used for synthesising new fats, which are released by the intestinal cells into the lymph, in the form of droplets, called chylomicrons.
2.
This is the form in which digested fats are absorbed into the intestinal cells.
This is the form in which the synthesised fats are liberated from the intestinal cells.

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