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Lipids are broken down by bile and digestive enzymes before absorption into the body. where does absorption take place?

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Absorption takes place in the small intestine. Fatty acids and glycerol are formed by digestion of lipids which diffuse through the one-cell thick cell wall of villi and into lacteals (lymphatic vessels).
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