Medium-Chain Triacylglycerols

question 42

Multiple Choice

Medium-chain triacylglycerols

• A) are absorbed intact in the small intestine and are transported in the thoracic duct to blood as chylomicrons.
• B) are not utilized in man because of a lack of pancreatic lipase specific for medium-chain triacylglycerols.
• C) are readily absorbed in the small intestine and are transported in the portal vein.
• D) contain mostly fatty acids having a chain length of 14-16 carbons.
• E) none of the above.

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