What Happens to Fat When It Initially Enters the Small

question 18

Multiple Choice

What happens to fat when it initially enters the small intestine?

• A) It is immediately digested by enzymes from the pancreas.
• B) It is immediately emulsified by bile from the gallbladder.
• C) It is absorbed as is through the villi packaged as a chylomicron.
• D) It is trapped in fiber and carried out of the body.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus after it has been repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural response to a stimulus that occurs without any need for prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Preparedness

The state of being readily equipped to handle anticipated situations or emergencies.