Deficiencies of brush border enzymes in the small intestine would NOT affect the complete digestion of ________.
A)fats
B)starch
C)DNA and RNA
D)sucrose
E)proteins

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Fats are primarily digested by enzymes secreted from the pancreas (lipase) and bile from the liver, not by brush border enzymes in the small intestine. Brush border enzymes are crucial for the final steps in the digestion of starch, sucrose, proteins, and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), but not fats.

Deficiencies of Brush Border Enzymes in the Small Intestine Would