Edexcel IGCSE Biology 2.31 Energy content in food
Practise explaining bile in digestion, including neutralising stomach acid and emulsifying lipids for effective enzyme action.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Biology 4BI1
Practise explaining bile in digestion, including neutralising stomach acid and emulsifying lipids for effective enzyme action.
The diagram shows the human alimentary canal.

Describe the role of bile in digestion.
An explanation that makes reference to three of the following:
- bile neutralises stomach acid / food / chyme / eq
- to set the optimum pH for enzymes
- bile emulsifies fats / breaks up fats into smaller droplets / eq
- to increase the surface area (for digestion)