An individual consumes a large meal rich in fats, but their gallbladder is failing to release adequate bile. Which consequence follows regarding digestive efficiency?

💡 Explanation

Bile salts emulsify fats, increasing the surface area for lipase activity, thereby enhancing fat digestion and absorption. Because the gallbladder is failing, emulsification is impaired, therefore fat absorption decreases rather than any compensatory increase in protein or carbohydrate digestion.

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