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  • Emulsification of fat takes place by  A)Bile  B)Bile salt  C)Bile pigment        

Emulsification of fat takes place by 

A)Bile 

B)Bile salt 

C)Bile pigment

 

 

 

 

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 The main function of the liver is the synthesis and secretion of bile. Bile is alkaline and yellowish-green in the color fluid.  The components of the bile are bile salts, bile pigments, sodium carbonate, lecithin, glycolate, etc.

It is the bile salt that helps in the emulsification of fats in the small intestine. More specifically, bile act on the duodenum part of the intestine.

So, the correct answer is - option (B). 

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Irshad Anwar

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