ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select all the enzymes present in the intestinal juice.
A
amylase
B
lipase
C
maltase
D
protease
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Four enzymes present in the intestinal juice are maltase speeds up breakdown maltose to glucose, sucrase speeds up the breakdown of sucrose to glucose and fructose, lactase breaks down lactose to glucose and galactose and peptidase breaks down peptides into amino acids. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -Enzymes found in digestive juices accelerate bodily chemical processes. The main digestive enzymes used by the body to break down food are amylase, lipase, and protease, while many other specialised enzymes are also involved.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lipase is a digestive enzyme that helps in the digestion of fats into fatty acid and glycerol it is found in the intestinal juice therefore it is a digestive enzyme.

Detailed explanation-4: -Intestinal juice neutralizes hydrochloric acid coming from the stomach; releases gastrointestinal hormones into the bloodstream; and contains digestive enzymes that facilitate the digestion and absorption of food.

Detailed explanation-5: -Amylase (made in the mouth and pancreas; breaks down complex carbohydrates) Lipase (made in the pancreas; breaks down fats) Protease (made in the pancreas; breaks down proteins)

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