Question
State the functions of bile juice in the digestion of food.
Answer
Bile juice is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder until needed during digestion.
The functions of bile juice during digestion are:
1. Emulsification of fats/breaking into small droplets. Emulsification is the process of breaking down large fat droplets into smaller droplets, increasing the surface area of fats for better enzymatic action
2. Increase surface area for digestion
3. Neutralizing acidity of chyme/provide alkaline medium creating a more favorable pH environment for the action of digestive enzymes.
4. Bile juice helps in facilitating the absorption of these smaller fat molecules
The functions of bile juice during digestion are:
1. Emulsification of fats/breaking into small droplets. Emulsification is the process of breaking down large fat droplets into smaller droplets, increasing the surface area of fats for better enzymatic action
2. Increase surface area for digestion
3. Neutralizing acidity of chyme/provide alkaline medium creating a more favorable pH environment for the action of digestive enzymes.
4. Bile juice helps in facilitating the absorption of these smaller fat molecules
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