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Title: Chemical & Physical Processes of Digestion - Chemical Digestion of Foodstuffs
Post by: kiransandhu2294 on Nov 21, 2013
In the procedure concerning pancreatic lipase digestion of fats and the action of bile salts, how did the appearance of tubes 1E and 2E differ?

Explain the reason for the difference.


Title: Re: Chemical & Physical Processes of Digestion - Chemical Digestion of Foodstuffs
Post by: padre on Nov 21, 2013
1E—2 layers; oil over water. 2E—fat droplets dispersed.

Reason:

Bile, present in tube 2E, acted to emulsify the fat.