Concept:
Digestion of fats occurs mainly in the small intestine with the help of bile and pancreatic lipase.
• Bile salts emulsify fats into small droplets (increase surface area).
• Pancreatic lipase acts on emulsified fats.
• Lipase breaks triglycerides into:
• Fatty acids
• Monoglycerides
Step 1: Understand fat digestion.
Triglycerides (fats) are hydrolysed by lipase enzyme.
Step 2: Identify products.
Lipase breaks ester bonds, producing fatty acids and monoglycerides.
Step 3: Analyze options.
• (A) Monoglycerides: Correct
• (B) Monosaccharides: Products of carbohydrate digestion
• (C) Disaccharides: Intermediate carbohydrates
• (D) Triglycerides: Substrate, not product
Step 4: Conclusion.
Thus, the missing product is monoglycerides.
Final Answer: Option (A)