AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION IN HUMANS

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
peptidase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Trypsin, Pepsin, Sucrase, Lactase, Rennin, Carboxypeptidase, Nuclease, Dipeptidase, Maltase, Enterokinase.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Erepsin or peptidases in the intestinal juice help in the breakdown of protein into amino acids.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -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.

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