Select the Best Explanation for Why Protease Enzymes Are Secreted

question 21

Multiple Choice

Select the best explanation for why protease enzymes are secreted in inactive forms.

• A) Inactive enzymes will simply be expelled with the feces if no protein is present in the digesting food, this will help to conserve energy.
• B) The immunoglobulins protecting the digestive tract would be digested without proper regulation of protein digesting enzymes.
• C) The enzymes would digest each other if they were not properly regulated.
• D) The cells producing inactive enzymes are themselves protected from the enzymes until they are safely within the lumen of the GI tract.

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