Given below are two statements:
Statement I:
Fatty acids and glycerols cannot be absorbed into the blood.
Statement II:
Specialized lymphatic capillaries called lacteals carry chylomicrons into lymphatic vessels and ultimately into the blood.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below;
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Since fatty acids and glycerol are not soluble in water, they cannot enter the bloodstream. They first become part of micelles, which are tiny droplets that travel to the intestinal mucosa. They are transformed into chylomicrons, which are incredibly tiny protein-coated fat globules that are carried into the lymph vessels (lacteals) in the villi, The ingested chemicals are eventually released into the blood stream by these lymph veins, So, both the statements are correct.
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