Question

Consider the following statements:
(I) The pellagra vitamin is nicotinamide present in milk, yeast, meat and leafy vegetables.
(II) Crypts of Lieberkuhn are present in the liver.
(III) Steapsin is the pancreatic amylase.

• A. I and II are correct.
• B. II and III are correct.
• C. I and III are incorrect.
• D. I and II are incorrect.
• E. I, II and III incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is D I and II are incorrect.

Nicotinamide or Niacin is also known as anti pellagra vitamin. It is a component of NADP, NADP+ and is important for energy transfer reactions. Yeast, pulses, green vegetables, cereals, milk, egg yolk, liver, milk, fish, meat are rich sources of niacin. Crypts of lieberkuhn occur throughout small intestine and produce intestinal juice or succus entericus. Steapsin is pancreatic lipase and acts on fats and converts fats into fatty acids, glycerol, mono and diglycerides.