Which statement accurately describes the major site of fat digestion?

Which statement accurately describes the major site of fat digestion?

• A. The liver provides all enzymes that digest fats in the stomach.
• B. The pancreas secretes enzymes that digest fats only in the colon.
• C. Fat digestion begins in the mouth and stomach, but the majority occurs in the duodenum by pancreatic lipase.
• D. Pancreatic lipase digests all fats in the small intestine.

Answer: (C)