KROK 1 2020 – Question 98 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
A 60-year-old man complains of pain in his lower abdomen and frequent stools. Stool analysis shows increased levels of neutral fats in the patient’s feces. Incomplete digestion of fats is caused by the deficiency of a certain enzyme. Name this enzyme:
- A. Lipase
- B. Pepsin
- C. Aminopeptidase
- D. Enterokinase
- E. Maltase
Hint
Match the undigested substance seen in the stool with the class of enzyme that normally breaks down that kind of nutrient.
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