Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    Fats are emulsified by the bile juice because it contains:

    A)  enzyme       

    B)  esterase

    C)  bile salt       

    D)  bile pigment

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Bile juice is secreated by liver and stored in the gall bladder. Bile contains bile salts such as sodium bicarbonate, taurocholate etc. Bile acts as a superdetergent. It combines with fats to form microscopic droplets called micelles in a process known as emulsification. Bile juice does not contain any enzyme.


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