Consider the following statements: A. The small intestine is highly coiled and shorter than the large intestine. B. The small intestine receives secretions from the liver and the pancreas. C. The liver is the largest gland in the body which secretes bile juice. D. Pancreatic juice acts on fats and changes them directly into simpler forms. The correct statements are:

Read the following statements about the human digestive system: 1. Bile emulsifies fats but does not contain digestive enzymes. 2. Trypsinogen is activated to trypsin in the stomach. 3. Villi in the small intestine increase the surface area for absorption. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A patient with pancreatic insufficiency shows steatorrhea (fatty stools) due to poor digestion of lipids. Which of the following is the most likely cause?