Bile juice contains no enzymes, yet it is essential for the digestion of:
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Correct answer: Dietary fats
Bile helps in the emulsification of fats, breaking them down into very small micelles. This increase in surface area allows pancreatic and intestinal lipases to act efficiently on the lipid molecules.
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