2017 Digestion and AbsorptionPancreatic juice – enzymes Easy Question 22 of 54 in Digestion and Absorption

Which of the following options best represents the enzyme composition of pancreatic juice?

A Amylase, peptidase, trypsinogen, rennin
B Amylase, pepsin, trypsinogen, maltase
C Peptidase, amylase, pepsin, rennin
D Lipase, amylase, trypsinogen, procarboxypeptidase

The answer is D.

Solution

Pepsin and rennin are gastric; maltase is intestinal.

Rennin and pepsin are present in gastric juice. Maltase is present in intestinal juice. Pancreatic juice contains lipase, amylase, trypsinogen and procarboxypeptidase.

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