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Acetic and Lactic Questions

 

Question 1) a) Why isn’t lactose absorbed by the small intestine in someone who is lactose intolerant?

b) Why do the organic acids (acetic and lactic) cause diarrhea in a lactose intolerant person

QUESTION 2

  1. Step 1: Why is it necessary to emulsify large fat droplets?
    Step 2: What enzymes break down triglycerides, and what are the enzymatic products?
    Step 3a. What types of lipid molecules are absorbed?
    Step 4. Why are triglycerides re-synthesized and packaged into chylomicrons?
    Step 5. Important detail: Chylomicrons enter the lymphatic system, not the circulatory system. Why is this?