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Trypsinogen is activated into trypsin by an enzyme ______X______ secreted by _________Y________. Choose the option which correctly describes ‘X' and ‘Y'.
BiologyDigestion and AbsorptionNEET
Options:
  • A
    X Y
    (A) Trypsinase Small intestine
  • B
    X Y
    (B) Intestinal Lipase Small intestine
  • C
    X Y
    (C) Enterokinse Intestinal mucosa
  • D
    X Y
    (D) Steapsin Small Intestine
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
X Y
(C) Enterokinse Intestinal mucosa
The secretion of the brush border cells of the mucosa, along with the secretions of the goblet cells constitute the intestinal juice or succus entericus.
Intestinal mucosa also secretes enterokinase enzyme which convert inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin.

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