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Fat absorbed from gut is transported in ...

Fat absorbed from gut is transported in blood as

A

Micelles

B

Liposomes

C

Chemomicrons

D

Chylomicrons

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The correct Answer is:
D
Fatty acids and glycerol being insoluble, cannot be absorbed into the blood.
They are first incorporated into small droplets called micelles which move into the intestinal mucosa.
They are re-formed into very small protein coated fat globules called the chylomicrons (triglycerides). which are transported into the lymph vessels (lacte- als) in the villi.
These lymph vessels ultimately release the absorbed substances into the blood stream.
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