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What is the main difference between chyme and chyle?


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Chyme:

  1. A semifluid mass that is formed in the stomach.
  2. It consists of digestive enzymes.
  3. It is acidic in nature.

Chyle:

  1. It is a milky fluid mass that is formed in the small intestine.
  2. It is composed of emulsified fats and fatty acids.
  3. It is basic in nature.

Chyme

Chyle

1. It is semi-fluid mass that is composed of digestive juices of stomach and party digested food 1. Chyle is a milky fluid that is composed of emulsified fats or free fatty acids.
2. Chyme is formed in the stomach 2. It is formed in small intestine
3. As it consists of digestive enzymes, they are acidic in nature3. Chyle is composed of fatty acids and is basic in nature.

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