Which of the following are pancreatic secretions? (Select all that apply)
Pepsin
Sodium bicarbonate
Amylase
Nuclease
Lipase
Pepsinogen
Correct Answer : B,C,D,E
A. Pepsin: Pepsin is an active protease produced in the stomach (from pepsinogen) -not a pancreatic secretion.
B. Sodium bicarbonate: The pancreas secretes bicarbonate-rich fluid to neutralize acidic chyme in the duodenum -pancreatic secretion .
C. Amylase: Pancreatic amylase digests starches into sugars in the small intestine -pancreatic secretion .
D. Nuclease: The pancreas secretes nucleases (e.g., deoxyribonuclease, ribonuclease) to digest nucleic acids -pancreatic secretion .
E. Lipase: Pancreatic lipase hydrolyzes triglycerides into free fatty acids and monoglycerides -pancreatic secretion .
F. Pepsinogen: Pepsinogen is secreted by chief cells in the stomach, not by the pancreas -not a pancreatic secretion.
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Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Cellular metabolism: Cellular metabolism refers to the chemical reactions inside cells that use O₂ and produce CO₂, but it does not describe the movement of gases between blood and cells.
B. Alveolar ventilation: Alveolar ventilation is the movement of air into and out of the alveoli (airways → lungs), not the exchange between blood and body cells.
C. External respiration: External respiration is gas exchange between the alveoli and pulmonary capillaries (air and blood in the lungs), not between blood and tissues.
D. Internal respiration: Internal respiration is the exchange of O₂ from the blood into body cells and CO₂ from the cells into the blood .
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Stimulation of hair follicles: Hair follicle activity is influenced by androgens (testosterone), but LH does not directly stimulate hair follicles -not LH’s primary role.
B. Regulating gamete production and maturation:FSH primarily stimulates Sertoli cells and spermatogenesis; LH contributes indirectly via testosterone but LH itself mainly stimulates hormone production -part of the broader regulation but not the primary direct role.
C. Stimulating estrogen production: LH does not primarily stimulate estrogen production in males; estrogen in males arises by aromatization of androgens and is not LH’s main target.
D. Stimulating testosterone production: LH acts on Leydig cells in the testes to stimulate testosterone synthesis, which is LH’s primary role in males.
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