Assertion: In the condition of obstructive jaundice, large amounts of unabsorbed fats are eliminated out of the body.
Reason: Entry of bile into the small intestine is prevented during obstructive jaundice.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Explanation:
In the condition of obstructive jaundice the entry of bile into the small intestine is prevented due to an obstruction in the bile duct. As we know that bile salts helps in the digestion of fats by emulsification and also in their absorption by the formation of water soluble droplets called micelles from whom fatty acids, glycerides, sterols and fat soluble vitamins are absorbed into the intestinal cells. Therefore, in the absence of bile, the fats remain unabsorbed and consequently are eliminated out of the body in the faeces.