Digestion Of Lipids Flashcards
1
Q
Where is bile produced?
A
In the liver
2
Q
What does bile do?
A
It neutralises the hydrochloric acid from pH2 - pH7 and emulsifies it
3
Q
where to the lipids enter and come from?
A
Enter small intestine
Come from stomach
4
Q
What breaks down the bile?
A
Lipase
5
Q
What happens when the lipase breaks down the bile?
A
Ou absorb fatty acids and glycerol
6
Q
3 steeps of digestion of lipids?
A
1) the lipids enter the smaller intestine from the stomach.
2) the bile neutralises the hydrochloric acids from ph2 - ph7
3) the lipase breaks down and you absorb fatty acids and glycerol
7
Q
What are lipids?
A
Fats and acids
