Digestion and AbsorptionMedium
Question
Pancreas produces
Options
A.three digestive enzymes and one hormone
B.three digestive enzymes and two hormones
C.two digestive enzymes and one hormone
D. three digestive enzymes and no hormone
Solution
Pancreas produces pancreatic juice which contains trypsinogen, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidases, lipase, pancreatic α - amylase, elastage, nucleases. Out of these enzymes, the first three are concerned with protein digestion which finally converts protein into small peptides.
Other than these, pancreas also secretes insulin and glucagon hormones which acts antagonastically in controlling the blood sugar level.
Other than these, pancreas also secretes insulin and glucagon hormones which acts antagonastically in controlling the blood sugar level.
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