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During the process of digestion, the proteins present in food materials are hydrolysed to amino acids. The two enzymes involved in the process are:
`overset("Enzyme (A)")(rarr)` Polypeptides
`underset("Enzyme (B)")(rarr)`Amino acids

A

Invertase and Zymase

B

Amylase and Maltase

C

Diastase and Lipase

D

Pepsin and Trypsin

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The correct Answer is:
D
Pepsin is a digestive enzyme produced in the stomach that converts proteins into polypeptides.It acts only in an acid medium.
Tryspin is an enzyme produced by pancreas. In the process of digestion it breaks up polypeptides into amino acids.
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