How are the products of fat digestion absorbed differently than the products of carbohydrate and protein digestion?
A) fat products cross the brush border; the others don't
B) fat products enter the interstitial fluids; the others don't
C) fat products are absorbed in the stomach; the others are not
D) fat products are taken up by lymph vessels; the others are not
E) the products of fat digestion are absorbed the same as the products of carbohydrate and protein digestion

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Products of fat digestion are taken up by lymph vessels in the form of chylomicrons, while products of carbohydrate and protein digestion are absorbed into the bloodstream through the capillaries in the villi. This is because fats are insoluble in water and therefore cannot be directly transported in the blood.

How Are the Products of Fat Digestion Absorbed Differently Than