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Name the organ that helps in the digestion of fats in human beings. Also describe its complete digestion into simple form. Where does absorption of food take place in the humans ?
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• Liver/Pancreas/Small intestine. (1 Mark)
• Bile salts break down big globules of fat into small globules so that an enzyme can act on it / emulsification of fats. (1 Mark)
Lipase enzyme digests emulsified fats into simple form.
• Intestinal juice enzymes finally concert it into fatty acid and glycerol.
In Small intestine. (1 Mark)
• Bile salts break down big globules of fat into small globules so that an enzyme can act on it / emulsification of fats. (1 Mark)
Lipase enzyme digests emulsified fats into simple form.
• Intestinal juice enzymes finally concert it into fatty acid and glycerol.
In Small intestine. (1 Mark)