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Lipid Absorption in the Body
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Lipid Absorption in the Body

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Which is the major vehicle for the transport of lipids from the intestinal lumen to the membrane of the intestinal mucosal cells?

  • Fat soluble vitamins
  • Cholesterol
  • Mixed micelles (correct)
  • Bile salts
  • Which lipids are almost completely absorbed during lipid absorption?

  • Free fatty acids
  • Monoacylglycerols (correct)
  • Water insoluble lipids
  • Dietary cholesterol
  • What percentage of dietary cholesterol is absorbed during lipid absorption?

  • Around 50%
  • 100%
  • Less than 40% (correct)
  • More than 60%
  • What is the role of micelle formation in lipid absorption?

    <p>To solubilize digested lipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of bile salts on lipid absorption?

    <p>Enhances lipid absorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

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