Multiple choice

Fats are absorbed into lacteals as

  1. emulsification droplets

  2. micelles

  3. chylomicrons

  4. free fatty acids

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C Correct answer
Explanation

After fats are broken down and processed by enterocytes, they are reassembled into triglycerides and packaged with proteins and phospholipids to form chylomicrons. These chylomicrons are too large to enter blood capillaries and are instead absorbed into the lacteals.