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How are fats digested in our bodies?Where does the process take place?

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(i) Digestion of fat takes place in the small intestied
(it) Digestion of fat : The fats are present in the for of large globules in the small intestine. Fat-digestied enzymes are not able to act upon large globules efficient.
Bile juice secreted by the liver is poured in the intestied along with pancreatic juice. The bile salts present in bile juice emulsify the large globules of fats. So, emulsification large globules break down into fine globules provide larger surface area to act upon by the enzymes.
Lipase enzyme present in the pancreatic juice causes Breakdown of emulsified fats. Glands present in the wall of all intestine secrete intestinal juice which contains lipase enzyme that converts fats into fatty acids and glycerol.
Small intestine : Region of digestion of fats :
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