Given below are two statements : Statement I : Fatty acids and glycerols cannot be absorbed into the blood. Statement II : Specialized lymphatic capillaries called lacteals carry chylomicrons into lymphatic vessels and ultimately into the blood. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Step-by-step solution

Statement I: Fatty acids and glycerols cannot be absorbed into the blood due to their insoluble nature. So, statement I is correct. Statement II: Fatty acids and glycerols are absorbed into intestinal cells with the help of micelles. Once inside the intestinal cells, they are packed into protein fat globules called chylomicrons. These then enter the lymph capillaries called lacteals and the lymph when draining in the blood transports fat into the blood. So, statement II is correct.