PATHOLOGY MCQ
PANCREAS
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Question
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Enzymes (chemicals) in your saliva help break down food while chewing. This is ____
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Mechanical digestion
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Chemical digestion
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chemical digestion in the mouth is minor but consists of salivary amylase (ptyalin, or alpha-amylase) and lingual lipase, both contained in the saliva. Salivary amylase is chemically identical to pancreatic amylase and digests starch into maltose and maltotriose, working at a pH optimum of 6.7 to 7.0.
Detailed explanation-2: -In your stomach, unique chief cells secrete digestive enzymes. One is pepsin, which breaks down proteins. Another is gastric lipase, which breaks down triglycerides.
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