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If pH of stomach is 1.6, then which enzy...

If pH of stomach is 1.6, then which enzyme wil digest protein?

A

Amylase

B

Trypsin

C

Erypsin

D

Pepsin

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The correct Answer is:
D
The acidic pH of stomach is maintained by HCl acid which converts perpsiogen into pepsin that acts on protein.
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