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Digestion of which component of food will be affected if the pH of stomach is made 7?

A

Fat

B

Protein

C

Sucrose

D

Vitamins

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B
pH of the stomach (1.5 to 2.5) is maintained by HCl which is essential for the protein digesting enzymes to act on proteins. So, if pH of stomach is made 7, then digestion of protein will be affected.
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