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Pancreas secretes pancreatic… (Class 10 Science 2026, Q5)

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ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 31/1/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 10 Science 2026: question 5

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 31/1/1, section A, question 5, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q5 · 1 mark · MCQLife Processes

Pancreas secretes pancreatic juice which contain certain enzyme that helps in digestion of food. Choose the correct option from the following:

  1. (A)Trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase digests proteins.
  2. (B)Trypsin digests proteins and lipase digests emulsified fats.
  3. (C)Trypsin and lipase both digests fats.
  4. (D)Trypsin digests proteins and lipase digests carbohydrates.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 31/1/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

The name 'lipase' comes from 'lipid', which means fat.

Hint 2

Trypsin acts on the same nutrient that pepsin acts on in the stomach.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Pancreatic juice contains trypsin, which digests proteins, and lipase, which breaks down emulsified fats.

  2. Only option (B) matches both enzymes correctly. Correct option: (B).

    1 mark

Answer: (B) Trypsin digests proteins and lipase digests emulsified fats.

Where the marks are

  • Chooses (B) (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Life Processes (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Life Processes, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 31/1/1: every question, by section.

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