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lb_gilbert

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How does bacterial overgrowth sometimes lead to fat malabsorption?
 a. The bacteria dismantle the bile acids needed for fat emulsification.
  b. The bacteria compete for the sites that absorb fat.
  c. The bacteria cause the formation of soaps that disrupt the fat.
  d. The bacteria themselves consume the fat.

Question 2

Malabsorption of some minerals often occurs in fat malabsorption syndromes because the minerals .
 a. are blocked by analogs.
  b. form soaps with the unabsorbed fatty acids.
  c. are absorbed by the bile acids.
  d. are structurally similar to fats.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

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lb_gilbert

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Reply 2 on: Aug 21, 2018
Excellent


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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