Like how the digestion of proteins is done by proteases, digestion of carbohydrates by carbohydrates, digestion of fats by lipases, how does the digestion of vitamins and minerals occur?

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Which of the following are the correct functions of two components of pancreatic juice trypsin and lipase?
(a) trypsin digests proteins and lipase digests carbohydrates
(b) trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase digests proteins
(c) trypsin digests starch and lipase digests fats
(d) trypsin digests proteins and lipase digests emulsified fats

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Choose the function of the pancreatic juice from the following.

(a) trypsin digests proteins and lipase carbohydrates
(b) trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase proteins
(c) trypsin and lipase digest fats
(d) trypsin digests proteins and lipase emulsified fats

Q. Assertion :Lysosomes are capable of digesting carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Reason: Lysosomes are rich in hdyrolytic enzymes like lipases, proteases and carbohydrates

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