All of the following are true regarding the absorption of digested fat except:
a. The products of fat digestion are absorbed into the cells of the small intestine.
b. Inside the small intestinal cell, triglycerides are re-formed.
c. The triglycerides are put into a package called a chylomicron.
d. The chylomicron leaves the small intestinal cells and goes into the blood.
e. The fats traveling in the chylomicron are able to be picked up by the body cells.
1 answer
a. The products of fat digestion are absorbed into the cells of the small intestine - This statement is false. The products of fat digestion are absorbed by the cells lining the small intestine, not into the cells themselves.