Question

The pancreatic acinar fluid closely resembles plasma in its tonicity and its concentration of various ions. If pancreatic enzymes are absent, which of the following will be malabsorbed?

None of the above

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

All of the above

Answer 1

The answer for the above question is : All of the above.

Here are the some of the enzyme that helps to breakdown the following components:-

1) Lipase , which is the enzyme that degrades/breaks the lipids(fats).

2) Pancreatic Amylase is the enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates.

3) Trypsinogen is the pancreatic enzyme that breaks proteins into amino acids.

So , the absense of these enzymes makes our body to malabsorb carbohydrates, lipids and as well as proteins.