Which of the following is a true statement regarding triglyceride digestion?
a. Dietary triglycerides are emulsified only after they are digested.
b. Small intestinal mucosal cells produce the lipase that performs the majority of triglyceride digestion.
c. The majority of triglyceride digestion occurs in the stomach.
d. Triglycerides are digested into free fatty acids and monoglycerides by pancreatic lipase.
Ans: d. Triglycerides are digested into free fatty acids and monoglycerides by pancreatic lipase.
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