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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 14. Human Nutrition

Identify the CORRECT match of the site of action on food substrate, enzyme acting on it and its end products in the following reactions.

  1. A Small intestine: Lactose \(\xrightarrow{\text { Trypin }}\) glucose + galactose
  2. B Stomach: Maltose \(\xrightarrow{\text { Maltase }}\) glucose + fructose
  3. C Mouth cavity: Emulsified fats \(\xrightarrow{\text { Amylase }}\) hylomicrons
  4. D Duodenum: Nucleic acids \(\xrightarrow{\text { Nucleases }}\) Nucleotides
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(D) Duodenum: Nucleic acids \(\xrightarrow{\text { Nucleases }}\) Nucleotides

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In duodenum nucleic acids are digested by enzyme nucleases found in pancreatic juice. Lactose is digested by enzyme lactase in small intestine. Maltose is digested in small intestine and lipids are digested in intestine