Emulsification occurs so that dietary fat can be _____ by enzymes in the digestive tract
a. dissolved
b. oxidized
c. broken down
d. hydrogenated
C
Emulsification increases the surface area of fat droplets in the digestive tract so that they are more accessible to be broken down by enzymes.
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