Question

what is the role of the following human digestive system mucus, trypsin , villi​

Answer 1

A)Mucus-There are several functions of mucus associated with digestive system..

When food is ingested,mucus helps in holding food substances together so it helps in easy passage and excretion of food

B)trypsin- produced from small intestine it helps in digestion of proteins i.e proteolysis...

C)Villi- Millions of tiny finger-like structures called villi project inwards from the lining of the small intestine. The large surface area they present allows for rapid absorption of digestion products...., Hope it will help you.....

Answer 2

1.Function. In the duodenum, trypsin catalyzes the hydrolysis of peptide bonds, breaking down proteins into smaller peptides. ... Trypsin is produced as the inactive zymogen trypsinogen in the pancreas.

2.villi gives the large area for absorption of food

3.Mucus is extremely important in the intestinal tract. It forms an essential layer in the colon and in the small intestine that helps reduce intestinal inflammation by decreasing bacterial interaction with intestinal epithelial cells.