GK
VITAMINS MINERALS COENZYMES AND DEFICIENCY DISEASES
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Question
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An example of a digestive hormone is
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lipase
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pepsin
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gastrin
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amylase
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Gastrin, secretin, and cholecystokinin (CCK ) were the first discovered gut hormones, and as of today, there are more than 50 gut hormone genes and a multitude of bioactive peptides, which makes the gut as the largest endocrine organ of the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -The gastrointestinal hormones (or gut hormones) constitute a group of hormones secreted by enteroendocrine cells in the stomach, pancreas, and small intestine that control various functions of the digestive organs.
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