Which of the following statements about the transport of the absorbed products of fat digestion is TRUE? Select one:
O a. Free fatty acids and monoglycerides are transported to the liver via the hepatic portal vein.
O b. Products of fat digestion first go to the lymph system, then to the veins leading to the heart.
O c. Triglycerides are transported to the liver via the hepatic portal vein to be processed.
O d. Free fatty acids and monoglycerides are assembled into triglycerides before they are absorbed from the lumen of the gut into epithelial cells lining the tract.
O e. Products of fat digestion are absorbed in the distal portion of the ileum, bound to intrinsic factor.