A dietary triglyceride contains predominantly 14-carbon fatty acids. Based on chain-length classification and transport pathways, which of the following is the most accurate statement about how these fatty acids are likely processed after digestion?

• A. They are long-chain fatty acids but will be transported in the bloodstream exclusively bound to albumin without incorporation into lipoproteins.
• B. They are classified as long-chain fatty acids and mostly re-esterified into chylomicrons for lymphatic transport rather than freely entering the portal blood.
• C. They are short-chain fatty acids and are absorbed directly into the portal vein as free fatty acids and metabolized rapidly by the liver.
• D. They are medium-chain fatty acids and will be preferentially converted to ketone bodies in the intestinal lumen before transport.

Answer: (B)