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Pepsinogen is activated by which of the following secretions?(a) Trypsin(b) Salivary amylase(c) Hydrochloric acid(d) RenninThe question was posed to me in final exam.This is a very interesting question from Digestion of Food-2 in division Digestion and Absorption of Biology – Class 11

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Correct choice is (C) HYDROCHLORIC acid

Best explanation: The PROENZYME pepsinogen on exposure to hydrochloric acid gets converted into the active enzyme pepsin which is the proteolytic enzyme of the stomach. Pepsin converts PROTEINS into proteoses and peptones.



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