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Bile that is produced by the liver and stored in the gall badder is necessary for the digestion on fats. The process is called emulsification, where fats are broken down small enough so that the lacteals in the small intestine can absorb them, then they are transported throughout the body by the lymphatic system.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoNot directly, but it makes the fat into very tiny droplets which the enzymes called lipases can do the work of breaking down those droplets into their component parts which are then absorbed into the body. If someone has no gallbladder ( which stores bile), eating fatty food causes digestive problems as the fat isn't broken down and passes right through the digestive tract.
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Does bile help break down proteins and amino acids?
Bile breaks down fats into smaller particles that can be more easily digested.
What is A substance that breaks down fats and is produced in the liver?
Bile
What is bile and where is it made?
It breaks down fats and is made in the liver
Does bile breaks down fat?
No bile does not break down fat. Bile salts only aid in digestion of lipids(fats) by emulsifying them. Pancreatic lipase breaks down the lipids.
Chemical that breaks down fats into small droplets and helps neutralize stomach acids?
Bile juice does the digestion or emulsification of fats.
Is bile a physical or chemical reaction?
The process of bile is a physical one because it does not contain any enzymes that breaks down any fats. Lipase is the enzyme that breaks down fats but bile is only an emulsifier, which is a physical process, that combines bile with the fats.
What do chewing and the action of bile have in common in the digestive system?
They both break down a certain thing. Bile breaks down fats while chewing breaks down carbohydrates in simple sugar
How useful is the gallbladder?
Very important! Its the storage place of bile, which is made in the liver. Bile breaks down fats into little droplets for easier breakdown. Without it one has extreme troubles with breaking down fats.
What role does your liver play in digestion?
The position of the liver will directly affect the digestion process. The liver will usually secrete bile, which will help in the breakdown of fats.
Does the liver contribute to the digestion?
Yes. The liver produces bile which breaks down fats much like the gallbladder does.
Why would a lion have a gallbladder?
Basically, a gall bladder stores a special digestive juice called the bile. The bile is squeezed into the small intestine and then it gets mixed up with the broken up food. The bile actually breaks down fats in particular (from any meal that you've eaten containing fats) and breaks them down so the body can utilize them.
What does the bile produced by liver break down?
Bile helps digest fatty foods by emulsifying the fats.
