What is the effect of bile salts in the digestion of food?

Question

Question

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RRB Group D 13 Sept 2022 Shift 2 Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is "They break up big fat globules into small globules."

Key Points

Bile helps in breaking down the big fat globules into small fat globules.
The smaller fat globules provide larger area for lipase to act and make the process of digestion faster.
It helps in converting fats present in food to fatty acids.
They play a very important role in the digestion and absorption of food.
Bile is crucial for the controlled release and transportation of medications and nutrients that are lipid soluble.
Also, they facilitate the body's absorption of fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin A, D, E, and K.

Additional Information

Bile juice is a digestive fluid produced by the liver.
It is stored and converted in the gall bladder.
The gallbladder is where our liver stores bile, a greenish-yellow fluid.
Cholesterol, water, bile acids, and the pigment bilirubin are all components of bile in addition to bile salts.