Question

When food is digested and absorbed from the GI tract, the lipids are initially found in which of the following? a) Low density lipoprotein b) Chylomicrons c) High density lipoprotein d) Very low density lipoprotein

Answer 1

In the stomach, gastric lipase breaks triglycerides to diglycerides and fatty acids. Further digestion takes place in the small intestine with the help of bile juice through emulsification. After fats digestion supplied through out the body in the form of Chylomicrons. So triglycerides are Very low density lipo proteins, diglycerides are Low density proteins,

Hence the answer is 'a' option Low density lipoproteins,initially lipids are present in this state in Gastro-Intestinal tract.