The pancreas secretes enzymes for the digestion of

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Biology - 2007 Subject: Biology

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The pancreas secretes enzymes for the digestion of
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The pancreas is a gland located in the abdomen and has both exocrine and endocrine functions. Its exocrine function is to secrete digestive enzymes into the small intestine for the breakdown of nutrients. The enzymes secreted by the pancreas include pancreatic amylase for the digestion of carbohydrates, pancreatic lipase for the digestion of fats and pancreatic proteases for the digestion of proteins. Therefore, the correct answer is "fats, proteins and carbohydrates".

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