HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

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
protease
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Enterokinase, Chymotrypsin, Aminopeptidase, Pepsin, Lactase, Rennin, Carboxypeptidase, Nuclease, Nucleosidase, Maltase, Sucrase .

Detailed explanation-2: -Proteases are released by the pancreas into the proximal small intestine, where they mix with proteins already denatured by gastric secretions and break them down into amino acids, the building blocks of protein, which will eventually be absorbed and used throughout the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Enzymes secreted by intestinal glands are lipase, amylase, sucrase, lactase, maltase, aminopeptidase, carboxypeptidase, etc.

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