The activation of trypsinogen to form trypsin in the small intestine is carried out by
A) pepsin.
B) enteropeptidase.
C) carboxypeptidases.
D) elastase.
E) ribonuclease.

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Enteropeptidase is the protease enzyme that activates trypsinogen to form trypsin in the small intestine. Pepsin is produced in the stomach and is involved in the digestion of proteins, but not in the activation of trypsinogen. Carboxypeptidases and elastase are also protease enzymes that participate in protein digestion but are not involved in the activation of trypsinogen. Ribonuclease is an enzyme that digests RNA, but it is not involved in protein digestion or the activation of trypsinogen.

The Activation of Trypsinogen to Form Trypsin in the Small