When discussing the digestion and metabolism of fat, the nurse tells the patient who has a history of cholecystitis and who is on a low-fat diet that fat must be emulsified to be digested. What is the substance necessary for emulsification?
a. Sugar
b. Cholesterol
c. Bile
d. Protein
ANS: C
Bile is necessary to emulsify fat.
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