Multiple choice

Which of the following statements does NOT characterises the digestion of triglycerides in humans?

  1. Fats are emulsified by bile salts.

  2. Fatty acids and glycerol are lipid soluble.

  3. In the epithelial cells of the ileum triglycerides are re-synthesised and forms chylomicrons.

  4. Pancreatic lipase enzymes digest triglycerides to fatty acids and glycerol in the jejunum.

  5. The chylomicrons are carried through the lymphatic system to enter the bloodstream.
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Explanation

Pancreatic lipase enzymes digest triglycerides to fatty acids and glycerol in the duodenum.

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