Answer: E) Brush border enzymes break down the fats so they can be directly absorbed into the bloodstream.
Which of the following does not describe how products of fat digestion are absorbed and transported?
A) Absorbed fatty acids are assembled into protein-lipid packages.
B) Lipid rich packages reach the venous circulation via the thoracic duct.
C) Lacteals transport materials that cannot enter the blood capillaries.
D) Fats must pass through the simple columnar epithelium lining the small intestines.
E) Brush border enzymes break down the fats so they can be directly absorbed into the bloodstream.
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