Bile

• Bile is produced in the liver
• Bile is stored in the gall bladder
• The role of bile

  • Emulsifies fats
  • Neutralizes acidic food
• Mini Summary - the 1st job of bile

  1. Neutralise the hydrochloric acid

  2. Help the acid from corroding the small intestine wall
• Mini Summary - 2nd job of bile (HIGHER)

  1. Emulsifies the fat droplets

  2. Increases the surface area of the fat droplets

  3. Allows the lipase enzymes to reach the lipid molecules in the centre of the fat droplets