Products of fat digestion are transported initially by
A) capillaries.
B) veins.
C) lacteals.
D) the interstitial fluid.
E) the arterioles.

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The products of fat digestion are transported initially by lacteals, which are specialized lymphatic vessels found in the small intestine. Fat molecules are first absorbed by the lining of the small intestine into the intestinal cells, then reassembled into triglycerides and packaged with proteins and phospholipids into chylomicrons. These chylomicrons are too large to enter the capillaries, so they enter the lacteals and are transported via the lymphatic system to the bloodstream.

Products of Fat Digestion Are Transported Initially by