NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nucleases are made in the
A
mouth and esophagus
B
small intestines and large intestines
C
small intestines
D
pancreas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pancreatic juice is a liquid secreted by the pancreas, which contains a number of digestive enzymes, including trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, elastase, carboxypeptidase, pancreatic lipase, nucleases and amylase.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nuclease is an enzyme that cleaves phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides in nucleic acids. Nucleases in the pancreatic juice act on nucleic acids to form nucleotides and nucleosides.

Detailed explanation-3: -These enzymes are present in the digestive juice and are secreted by acinar cells of the pancreas in their active forms along with other enzymes such as lipase and amylase.

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