Question : How would digestion of food be affected if the bile duct is completely blocked? Explain.

Question : How would digestion of food be affected if the bile duct is

1.	Question : How would digestion of food be affected if the bile duct is completely blocked? Explain.
Answer» Solution :BILE juice contains : (i) Bile salts which emulsify the fats and increase surface area for the digestion of fats by lipases. (ii) Sodium bicarbonate which provides alkaline medium for the action of PANCREATIC and intestinal enzymes. Bile juice is secreted by the liver and reaches the small intestine through bile DUCT. If bile duct is blocked then there will be no PROPER digestion of fats as well as other food components.