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Where are fatty acids broken down to acetyl-CoA?
Where are fatty acids broken down to acetyl-CoA?
What is the average fat stores in a young adult human's body?
What is the average fat stores in a young adult human's body?
Where is most of the glycogen stored in the human body?
Where is most of the glycogen stored in the human body?
What happens to the 100 g (0.2 pound) of glycogen stored in the liver after one day of starvation?
What happens to the 100 g (0.2 pound) of glycogen stored in the liver after one day of starvation?
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Where are fatty acids synthesized from acetyl-CoA?
Where are fatty acids synthesized from acetyl-CoA?
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Where does the majority of lipid digestion begin?
Where does the majority of lipid digestion begin?
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Why is the stomach not capable of efficiently cleaving triacylglycerols?
Why is the stomach not capable of efficiently cleaving triacylglycerols?
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What role do bile acids and bile salts play in lipid digestion?
What role do bile acids and bile salts play in lipid digestion?
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Which enzymes are produced in the pancreas for lipid digestion?
Which enzymes are produced in the pancreas for lipid digestion?
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How does the small intestine force the dispersion of lipid aggregates?
How does the small intestine force the dispersion of lipid aggregates?
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