🔬 Biology · Digestion and Absorption · NEET

The succus entericus, or intestinal juice, contains several enzymes; the one that acts on nucleotides is:

Answer: Nucleotidase.

Correct answer: D. Nucleotidase

Explanation: Nucleotidases in the intestinal juice break nucleotides into nucleosides and phosphate, which are further split by nucleosidases.

The human digestive system. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

The digestive tract, digestive enzymes, hormonal control of digestion, and liver function. High NEET weightage.