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HCl present in gastric juice changes...

HCl present in gastric juice changes

A

Pepsinogen to pepsin

B

Pro-rennin to rennin

C

Disaccharides to monosaccharides

D

Both (A) and (B)

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D
Though acting on all, its use in human beings is only in converting pepsinogen to pepsin.
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