Concerning the role of the pancreas in digestion,
A) no digestion occurs in the pancreas.
B) endocrine cells secrete bicarbonate, which helps neutralize highly acidic chyme.
C) endocrine cells release enzymes that break down carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and nucleic acids in the small intestine.
D) exocrine tissue produces insulin and glucagon, which help regulate the metabolism of sugar.
E) all of these are true.
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Q39: Which of the following enzymes digests fats?
A)aminopeptidase
B)disaccharidases
C)amylase
D)lipase
E)trypsin
Q40: The softened ball of food (bolus) formed
Q41: The first part of the small intestine
Q42: The acid released in the stomach is
A)carbonic
Q43: Which of the following is NOT a
Q44: Which of the following is NOT found
Q45: Which of the following is NOT an
Q47: All of the following are in some
Q48: Ducts from the pancreas enter the
A)stomach.
B)colon.
C)duodenum.
D)jejunum.
E)ileum.
Q49: Which of the following factors does NOT
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