Proteolytic enzymes secreted from the pancreas are activated
A) once they reach the pancreatic duct.
B) within the lumen of the small intestine.
C) in secretory vesicles within pancreatic secretory cells.
D) once they reach the large intestine.

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Proteolytic enzymes from the pancreas are secreted in an inactive form and are activated in the lumen of the small intestine by enzymes such as enterokinase.

Proteolytic Enzymes Secreted from the Pancreas Are Activated