The primary role of bile salts during digestion is ____

a. osmoregulation
b. to kill bacteria that may have been consumed
c. to coat fat droplets and separate them into small droplets
d. to drive the enzymatic digestion of fats
e. to drive the enzymatic digestion of proteins


ANSWER: c

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