What organelles would be enhanced in a cell that produces digestive enzymes and secretes them into the intestine? Why?


Digestive enzymes are proteins, and they are produced at a high rate while a meal is being digested. Organelles that would be enhanced include the nucleus, which would have larger or more numerous nucleoli for making ribosomes; a larger number of ribosomes for making proteins; increased rough ER, where proteins to be secreted are made; more numerous or larger Golgi apparatus, where proteins are packaged for secretion; and more secretory vesicles to carry the enzymes to the surface of the cell.

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Excessive small intestinal motility can lead to constipation because there is less time for absorption to take place

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The parotid glands are

A. the largest salivary glands. B. under the tongue. C. the smallest salivary glands. D. in the lower jaw.

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When you "pull your tummy in" and compress your abdomen, you use the rectus abdominis, external abdominal oblique, internal abdominal oblique, and transversus abdominis muscles. This is an example of muscles working as ________.

A. synergists B. fixators C. cooperatives D. antagonists E. prime movers

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