High School

Multiple Choice Question

Triglycerides are produced from the fat droplets through the enzymatic action of the ______.

A. pancreatic lipase
B. trypsin
C. pancreatic amylase
D. bile salts

Answer :

Triglycerides are broken down through the enzymatic action of pancreatic lipase in the small intestine, facilitated by bile salts. Cholecystokinin stimulates the release of this enzyme for efficient fat digestion. Therefore, option (A) pancreatic lipase is the correct answer

Triglycerides are produced from the fat droplets through the enzymatic action of pancreatic lipase. This enzyme, produced by the pancreas, breaks down triglycerides in the small intestine into fatty acids and glycerol.

When food reaches the small intestine, a digestive hormone called cholecystokinin stimulates the release of pancreatic lipase from the pancreas and the contraction of the gallbladder to release bile salts, which emulsify the fats for better enzymatic digestion.

Bile salts function as detergents to break down large lipid molecules into smaller droplets, increasing the surface area accessible to triglyceride digestion enzymes like pancreatic lipase