Digestion and digestive enzymes
DIGESTION AND DIGESTIVE ENZYMES · IMAT Doutor1 / 1
A patient has complete obstruction of the pancreatic duct, with an intact stomach, liver and gallbladder. Which digestive deficit is most severe?
A
Protein digestion, because pepsin becomes useless
B
Starch digestion, because no amylase reaches the intestine
C
All three equally, since all pancreatic enzymes are lost
D
None, because bile compensates for the missing enzymes
E
Fat digestion, because pancreatic lipase has no significant substitute
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