Lymphatic system questions

Scientists isolate the lymph fluid from the right thoracic duct of a fasted ( ~24 hours) experimental animal 20 minutes after a meal. After chemical analysis, they find a high concentration of fatty acid ( ~2% of total volume) and no detectable amounts a free carbohydrates: what does such data indicate about the composition of the meal?

(Choice A)
The meal contained fats, but no conclusion about carbohydrates is warranted from the data
(Choice B)
The meal contained fats but no carbohydrates
(Choice C)
The meal contained carbohydrates but not fats
(Choice D)
No conclusions can be drawn regarding the fat or carbohydrate content of the meal from this data

MCAT

Course: MCAT > Unit 7

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