GENERAL ANATOMY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Which enzyme does the stomach produce?
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amylase
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lipase
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maltase
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protease
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pepsin is a stomach enzyme that serves to digest proteins found in ingested food. Gastric chief cells secrete pepsin as an inactive zymogen called pepsinogen.
Detailed explanation-2: -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)
Detailed explanation-3: -Enzymes produced and secreted by the pancreas which aid in the proteolysis of proteins in the digestive tract.
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