Question

Select the correct option that represents the enzyme composition of succus entericus.

• A. Pepsin, amylase, rennin, lipase
• B. Enterocrinin, carboxypeptidase, trypsin, elastase
• C. Enterokinase, nucleosidase, dipeptidase, lipase
• D. Renin, pepsinogen, trypsinogen, lipase

Answer 1

The correct option is C Enterokinase, nucleosidase, dipeptidase, lipase

The secretions of the brush border cells of the mucosa alongwith the secretions of the goblet cells constitute the intestinal juice or succus entericus. This juice contains a variety of enzymes like enterokinase, disaccharidases, dipeptidases, lipases, nucleosidases, etc.