Question

Assertion (A): Lipase helps in emulsification of fats.
Reason (R): Lipase hydrolyses of fats and oils.

Answer 1

Answer:

Reason: Lipases can break large fat droplets into smaller ones. ... Lipases can digest fat in significant amounts only when large fat droplets are broken into tiny droplets to form a fina emulsion. Emulsification of fats by bile salts thus increases the lipase action on fats

Answer 2

(A): Lipase helps in emulsification of fats -false.

(R): Lipase hydrolyses of fats and oils - true.

• Emulsification of fat is a process by which the fat molecules present in the intestine are clustered together to increase the surface area of the fat molecules.
• The process is carried out by bile, which is a liquid secreted by the liver and is stored in the gallbladder.
• Once these clusters are formed, the digestion or hydrolysis of fats and oils is carried out by the lipase enzyme.