NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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Which is an enzyme involved in the digestion of proteins in the stomach?
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amylase
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bile
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lipase
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protease
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pepsin is a stomach enzyme that serves to digest proteins found in ingested food. Gastric chief cells secrete pepsin as an inactive zymogen called pepsinogen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Protease is produced in the stomach, pancreas, and small intestine. Most of the chemical reactions occur in the stomach and small intestine. In the stomach, pepsin is the main digestive enzyme attacking proteins.
Detailed explanation-3: -Proteases are produced in the stomach and pancreas. The main ones are: Pepsin: Pepsin is secreted by the stomach to break down proteins into peptides, or smaller groupings of amino acids.
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