What is the usual fate of orally ingested enzyme supplements?
a. Digestion by gastrointestinal proteases
b. Rapidly degradation by salivary secretions
c. Almost complete absorption in original form from the stomach
d. Complete absorption in original form from the jejunum
e. Rapid excretion through the digestive system
ANS: A
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