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ZOO 101 ZOO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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The enzyme maltase is produced by:
Options
A Salivary glands
B Gastric glands
C Intestinal glands
Correct Answer
D Pancreas
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Maltase is a brush border enzyme produced by intestinal glands (crypts of Lieberkühn) in the small intestine.

Hint

Which part of the digestive tract produces brush border enzymes?

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