2007-04-21 14:11:18 · 4 answers · asked by CollegeStudent 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I can feel Plato and Aristotle grumbling down there.
I couldn't resist the joke. Sorry, I don't know much about biology.
2007-04-21 14:14:38 · answer #1 · answered by the Boss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes we do!!!
It helps with all digestive parts of the body as well as the reproductive system.
2007-04-21 21:15:35 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming you refer to phospholipase which is an enzyme created in the pancrease and enters the small intestine to hydrolyze or break off by addition of water a bit of the fats that we eat. This enables the body to break the fats into pieces that can be used to provide energy for storage or consumption.
2007-04-21 21:17:46 · answer #3 · answered by Duane L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also, to add to Duane's explanation, certain nutrients needed by our bodies are carried by fat molecules; these include (but are not limited to) fat-soluble vitamins, namely A, D, E, and K. A lowered or lack of (phospho-)lipase activity can result in fat malabsorption as well as certain nutritional deficiencies caused by the inability to break down fats/lipids.
2007-04-21 22:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by Dean C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋