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Digestion and Absorption — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYDigestion and Absorption2 Marks
Question
How is fat absorbed in the blood?
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Answer

Absorption of fat takes place in the following ways:
  1. Digested fat is absorbed in the small intestine.
  2. Bile salts break up bigger molecules of fat into small droplets called micelles that move into intestinal mucosa.
  3. They are reformed into small protein coated fat globules called chylomicrons.
  4. These are transported to lymph vessels (lacteales) in this villi.
  5. These lymph vessels ultimately release the absorbed substances into bloodstream.

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