Which of the Following Is Not Correct Concerning the Digestion

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not correct concerning the digestion of fats and triglycerides?

• A)Bile salts are necessary since the triglycerides are insoluble in water.
• B)Lipases hydrolyze all of the ester bonds in a triglyceride.
• C)Fatty acids formed on hydrolysis of triglycerides are neutralized by digestive juices.
• D)Monoglycerides and fatty acid conjugate bases can pass through cell membranes.

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Definitions:

Major Organic Product

The primary substance produced in abundance from a chemical reaction that involves organic compounds.

Reaction Mechanism

The step-by-step sequence of elementary reactions by which overall chemical change occurs, illustrating how reactants are converted into products.

Substitution Reaction

A chemical process where one atom or group of atoms within a molecule is substituted by a different atom or group of atoms.

Mechanism

The sequential order of basic reactions that facilitate the overall process of chemical transformation.