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Yes, an individual without a gallbladder can still digest lipids, although the process may be less efficient. The gallbladder stores bile produced by the liver, which helps emulsify fats for digestion. Without it, bile flows directly from the liver to the intestine, which may lead to a more continuous but less concentrated release of bile. Many people adapt over time and can still manage lipid digestion adequately, though they might need to adjust their diet or portion sizes.
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Which organ is bile produced?
The liver produces bile. The bile is then stored in the gallbladder. Bile is then used to digest lipids in the small intestine
Which organ secrets bile?
Bile is produced in the liver, stored in the gallbladder and used in the small intestine. It helps digest fatty foods by emulsifying the lipids.
Which organ produces bile to break down fats so they can be absorbed and used by the body?
The liver is the organ the makes the liquid bile. It helps digest fats and lipids.
What nutrients dies bile help digest?
fats or lipids fats or lipids
Bile salts are responsible for the digestion and absorption of?
Bile is produced in the liver and helps to digest fat in the human body. Once produced, bile is stored in the gallbladder and is discharged into the duodenum when a person eats.
What does lipase digest?
Lipase digests fats (lipids) by breaking them down into fatty acids and glycerol. This enzyme is produced in the pancreas and released into the small intestine to aid in the digestion and absorption of fats from the diet.
What does bile digest?
Bile does NOT digest fats. It is NOT an enzyme, therefore, it cannot break down lipid molecules into smaller nutrients. What bile does is it HELPS enzyms to digest fats by emulsifying the fat molecules. This means the surface area is increased, thus enuring a more efficient and quicker digestion of the lipid molecules. This process takes place at the top of the small intestine, in the duodenum, as this is where bile is secreted from the gallbladder, through the bile duct and onto the food.
What may account for the reduced risk of gallbladder disease in women who engage in regular physical activity?
The correct answer is ....Reduction of blood lipids
What is the process of breaking lipids into smaller droplets?
The process of breaking lipids into smaller droplets is called emulsification. This typically involves the use of an emulsifier, which can help stabilize the mixture of lipids and water. Emulsification increases the surface area of lipids, making them easier to digest and absorb.
What digest and recycles the cell's used components by breaking down proteins nucleic acids lipids and carbohydrates?
lysosomes
A milk protein-digesting enzyme found in children?
It's not rennin... christ. Lactase is needed to digest the Lactose, Protease is needed to digest the casein and whey protein and Lipase is needed to digest the fats (lipids) in the milk.
What will happen to a person whose gallbladder does not release the bile?
This is bile duct obstruction. Bile accumulates in the gallbladder and it will eventually get full. One of the job's of the liver is to transport billirubin (a waste product) to the gallbladder for excretion, but if the gallbladder is backed up, then billirubin will leak into the circulation, and the person will get jaundice. The person might also have trouble digesting fats and lipids.
