Digestion and Absorption Question 58

58. Which one of the following is a matching pair of a substrate and its particular digestive enzyme?

(a) Starch - maltase

(b) Lactose - rennin

(c) Maltose - steapsin

(d) Casein - chymotrypsin

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Answer : a

Hints & Solution

(a) Fat is mainly digested by pancreatic lipase while protein is digested by enzymes in pancreatic juice, intestinal juice and stomach.