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Bile, though it contains no digestive enzymes, helps in fat digestion mainly by:

  • A Converting absorbed dietary fats into glucose units
  • B Neutralising stomach acid before it enters the duodenum
  • C Breaking fat molecules directly into fatty acids and glycerol
  • D Emulsifying fat globules to raise the surface area for lipase

Correct answer: D. Emulsifying fat globules to raise the surface area for lipase

Explanation: Bile salts emulsify large fat globules into smaller droplets, increasing the surface area available for pancreatic lipase to act upon.

Concept context

The digestive tract, digestive enzymes, hormonal control of digestion, and liver function. High NEET weightage.

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