In human digestive system, the enzymes pepsin and trypsin are secreted respectively by :
(a) pancreas and liver
(b) stomach and salivary glands
(c) pancreas and gall bladder
(d) stomach and pancreas

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Pepsin and Trypsin and

option d, stomach and pancreas both protein-digesting enzymes. Pepsin is secreted in the stomach by peptic cells in its inactive form- pepsinogen. Pepsinogen gets activated by the hydrochloric acid present in the stomach. Similarly, Trypsin is secreted by the pancreas in its inactive form- Trysogen.

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In human digestive system, the enzymes pepsin and trypsin are secreted respectively by : (a) pancreas and liver (b) stomach and salivary glands (c) pancreas and gall bladder (d) stomach and pancreas

In human digestive system, the enzymes pepsin and trypsin are secreted respectively by :
(a) pancreas and liver
(b) stomach and salivary glands
(c) pancreas and gall bladder
(d) stomach and pancreas