| 1. | All posterior midgut activity is restricted to the posterior midgut lumen.
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| 2. | All posterior midgut activity is restricted to the posterior midgut lumen.
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| 3. | Liston, trypsin activity is restricted entirely to the posterior midgut lumen.
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| 4. | After blood meal ingestion, proteases are active only in the posterior midgut.
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| 5. | Aminopeptidase is active in the anterior and posterior midgut regions before and after feeding.
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| 6. | The basal region has three cells found within the posterior portion of the midgut.
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| 7. | It traverses the peritrophic membrane of the mosquito midgut and crosses the midgut epithelium.
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| 8. | It traverses the peritrophic membrane of the mosquito midgut and crosses the midgut epithelium.
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| 9. | The midgut is short and straight, with the hindgut being longer and coiled.
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| 10. | Moreover, the anterior midgut is enriched in certain antimicrobial peptides ( AMPs ).
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