Trypsin differs from pepsin in that

Options

A. It digests protein in alkaline medium while pepsin does so in acidic medium
B. It digests protein in acidic medium while pepsin does so in alkaline medium
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these

Answer

A

Explanation

Pepsin is released in stomach having acidic medium of pH 1.5 – 2.0 and trypsin in small intestine having alkaline medium of pH 7.5 – 8.3.