Question

In human digestive system, the enzymes pepsin and trypsin are secreted respectively by which organs ?
(a) Pancreas and liver(b) Stomach and salivary glands
(c) Pancreas and gall bladder(d) Stomach and pancreas

Answer 1

Answer:

The enzymes Pepsin and Trypsin are secreted by Stomach and Pancreas respectively.

Explanation:

• Pepsin is secreted by the peptic cells in Stomach. Peptic cell secretes pepsinogen which is the inactive forms of pepsin.
• Pepsinogen gets activated and converted into pepsin by the hydrocloric acid present in the stomach.
• Trypsin is secreted by pancreas .
• Pancreas actually secretes Trysogen which is the inactive forms of Trypsin.
• Pepsin and Trypsin both are protein digesting enzymes.