Question

In the absence of enterokinase, the digestion of ------ would be affected in our intestine.

• A. Maltose
• B. Amino acid
• C. Albumin
• D. Starch

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Albumin

Enterokinase is an enzyme which is used to activate Trypsinogen into Trypsin. This trypsin then activate other inactivated enzymes from pancreas like - chymotrypsinogen, proelastase, procarboxypeptidase into active enzymes. These 4 enzymes helps in protein digestion.
Among the options only Albumin is a protein. Thus, Enterokinase would indirectly help in the digestion of Albumin.

Maltose and starch are carbohydrates.

Amino acid is already monomeric form of protein. Thus, enzymes cannot further breaks the amino acids.

Hence, the correct answer is (C) - Albumin.