Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 50.3, Problem 3R
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The mechanism, by which bile helps in digesting fats and why equivalent molecules are not required for the transport of lipids in the lymph and blood.

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The liver is an accessory organ that makes and secretes bile, which is delivered to the small intestine. Bile is a yellow colored substance synthesized from cholesterol and composed of water, bile salts, and bilirubin. In the small intestine, bile helps in the digestion of fats.

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