Digestion And Absorption Question 61

Question: Pancreatic cancer is an especially dangerous disease in people because the pancreas is

Options:

A) The organ that produces and stores bile.

B) The site of synthesis for all of the essential amino acids.

C) One of the organs through which food must pass on its way to the colon.

D) An organ in which many different kinds of digestive enzymes are manufacture.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

[d] The pancreas produces a number of important digestive enzymes, without which digestion and nutrient absorption are greatly hampered.