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Question

State the role played by the following in the process of digestion. (1) Enzyme trypsin
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Solution

Enzyme Trypsin: Trypsin is an enzyme that helps in the breakdown of protein into proteoses and peptones. It is secreted by pancreas in an inactive form called trypsinogen. Trypsinogen will be activated to trypsin in the presence of enterokinase which is secreted by intestinal mucosa.

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