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Q · Digestive Systemmedium · 45s
Brush border enzymes of the small intestine include:
TopicDigestive System
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Brush border enzymes attached to microvilli hydrolyze disaccharides (maltase, sucrase, lactase) and dipeptides (peptidases) into monosaccharides and amino acids for absorption directly at the epithelial surface.
Final Answer: Option A - Maltase, sucrase, lactase