HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Provides additional enzymes(pancreatic juice) to help nutrients get broken down in the small intestine.
A
liver
B
kidneys
C
gall bladder
D
pancreas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your pancreas creates natural juices called pancreatic enzymes to break down foods. These juices travel through your pancreas via ducts. They empty into the upper part of your small intestine called the duodenum. Each day, your pancreas makes about 8 ounces of digestive juice filled with enzymes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your pancreas releases the following enzymes: Lipase: Works with bile (a fluid produced by the liver) to break down fats. Amylase: Breaks down carbohydrates for energy. Protease: Breaks down proteins.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pancreatic enzyme that is involved in the digestion of protein is trypsin. Trypsin acts on complex protein molecules and converts those into smaller peptides.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each day, your pancreas makes about 8 ounces of digestive juice filled with enzymes. These are the different enzymes: Lipase. This enzyme works together with bile, which your liver produces, to break down fat in your diet.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pancreatic juice contains a variety of enzymes including trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, elastase, carboxypeptidase, pancreatic lipase, nucleases, and amylase. Thus, it helps in digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.

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