HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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A man with indigestion learns from his physicianthat his digestive system is not adequately breaking down proteins. Which isthe best explanation for why this is occuring?
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Pepsin enzymes are notbeing produced correctly in the stomach.
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Trypsin enzymes are not being produced correctlyin the stomach.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pepsin cleaves peptide bonds in the amino-terminal side of the cyclic amino acid residues (tyrosine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan), breaking the polypeptide chains into smaller peptides (Fange and Grove, 1979).
Detailed explanation-2: -An enzyme made in the stomach that breaks down proteins in food during digestion.
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