GENERAL HISTOLOGY

OESOPHAGUS STOMACH

BODY OF STOMACH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The purpose of the chief cells is to ____
A
Break down proteins
B
Break down carbohydrates
C
Break down lipids
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chief cells are the other type of exocrine secretory cell present in the stomach. They secrete digestive enzymes that break down the proteins in food into smaller pieces. Pepsin is secreted as an inactive enzyme which is called pepsinogen that is secreted by the chief cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chief cells release pepsinogen, which is activated to become pepsin by the acidic pH of the stomach and promotes protein breakdown.

Detailed explanation-3: -The primary function of gastric chief cells is the synthesis and release of the proenzyme pepsinogen, which subsequently, in an acid environment, is converted to the acid protease pepsin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chief cells are the other type of exocrine secretory cells in the stomach. They secrete digestive enzymes that cleave the proteins in meals into smaller pieces. Pepsin is secreted as an inactive enzyme known as pepsinogen that is secreted via way of means of the chief cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lysosomes are membrane-enclosed organelles that contain an array of enzymes capable of breaking down all types of biological polymers-proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.

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