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Bile salts help in fat digestion mainly by:

Question
Bile salts help in fat digestion mainly by:
Directly digesting fat into fatty acids
Breaking large fat globules into smaller globules to increase enzyme efficiency
Neutralising proteins
Producing hydrochloric acid
Answer
Breaking large fat globules into smaller globules to increase enzyme efficiency
Detailed Explanation
Bile salts emulsify fats, breaking large globules into smaller ones, which increases the surface area for enzyme action, similar to the action of soap on dirt.
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