What happens to fat when it initially enters the small intestine?

a. It is immediately digested by enzymes from the pancreas.
b. It is immediately emulsified by bile from the gallbladder.
c. It is absorbed as is through the villi packaged as a chylomicron.
d. It is trapped in fiber and carried out of the body.


b

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