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ZOO 101 ZOO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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Pepsin in the stomach digests:
Options
A Carbohydrates
B Proteins
Correct Answer
C Fats
D Nucleic acids
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Pepsin is a protease that digests proteins, breaking them into smaller peptides. It is activated from pepsinogen by hydrochloric acid.

Hint

This enzyme breaks down proteins into smaller fragments.

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