Short- and Medium-Chain Fatty Acids

question 50

Multiple Choice

Short- and medium-chain fatty acids

• A) are taken up by intestinal cells without the aid of micelles.
• B) are incorporated into micelles in order to be taken up by intestinal cells.
• C) must be incorporated into chylomicrons to leave the intestinal cell.
• D) are used by the intestinal cells and then excreted.

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