Medium-Chain Triacylglycerols

Multiple Choice

Medium-chain triacylglycerols

A) are absorbed intact in the small intestine and are transported in the thoracic duct to blood as chylomicrons.
B) are not utilized in man because of a lack of pancreatic lipase specific for medium-chain triacylglycerols.
C) are readily absorbed in the small intestine and are transported in the portal vein.
D) contain mostly fatty acids having a chain length of 14-16 carbons.
E) none of the above.