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ZOO 101 ZOO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

The pancreas produces which enzyme to digest proteins?
Options
A Amylase
B Lipase
C Trypsin
Correct Answer
D Maltase
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The pancreas produces trypsin (as trypsinogen) which is activated in the small intestine to digest proteins into peptides.

Hint

Which pancreatic enzyme specifically targets proteins?

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