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  • Where does digestion of protein begin?


  • Options
  • A. Mouth
  • B. Pharynx
  • C. Stomach
  • D. Liver

  • Correct Answer
  • Stomach 

    Explanation

    Three 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.

     

    Hence, digestion of protein begin in stomach.

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