Bile helps digestion mainly by doing what to fats?
AHydrolysing proteins
BNeutralising enzymes
CFermenting sugars
DEmulsifying fats
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Emulsifying fats
Bile salts act as a surfactant that emulsifies fats into micelles, giving lipase a larger surface.
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