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Explain why fatty stools result from the absence of bile or pancreatic juice.
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Bile, produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, helps in the emulsification of fats. This means it breaks down large fat globules into smaller ones, increasing the surface area for enzymes to act upon. Pancreatic juice, on the other hand, contains Show more…
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