MEDICINE MCQ
GASTROENTEROLOGY
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
This enzyme digests fats (lipids)
|
|
Protease
|
|
|
Carbohydrase
|
|
|
Lipase
|
|
|
Bile
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lipase is an enzyme the body uses to break down fats in food so they can be absorbed in the intestines. Lipase is produced in the pancreas, mouth, and stomach.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lipase is an enzyme that breaks down triglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerol by catalyzing the hydrolysis of the ester bonds in triglycerides.[5] Lipases are present in pancreatic secretions and participate in fat digestion and metabolism.
There is 1 question to complete.