Question

Which of the following is a protein digesting enzyme that is secreted in the small intestine?
1. Trypsin
2. Lipase
3. Pepsin
4. Bile

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Trypsin

The correct answer is Trypsin.

• The food enters into the body through the mouth where teeth cut into small pieces and salivary glands make it watery.
• It passes through the oesophagus which is also called the food pipe then food enters the stomach.

• The food is partially digested into the stomach and enters the small intestine.
• The small intestine is the place where complete digestion happens. 
• The small intestine has two glands called the liver and pancreas.
• The liver secretes bile which breaks the fat present in the food into smaller particles so that enzymes can act upon it.
• The pancreas secretes two major enzymes called chymotrypsin and trypsin.
• Trypsin is a protein-digesting enzyme that breaks proteins into simpler substances.