Which of the following food substances is digested in the stomach?
BIOLOGY
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Which of the following food substances is digested in the stomach?
- A) carbohydrates
- B) fats and oil
- C) fats and protein
- D) proteins
Correct Answer: D) proteins
Explanation
Protein digestion occurs in the stomach and duodenum in which 3 main enzymes, pepsin secreted by the stomach and trypsin and chymotrypsin secreted by the pancreas, break down food proteins into polypeptides that are then broken down by various exopeptidases and dipeptidases into amino acids. The correct answer is D
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