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Study of Mineral Nutrition: History

Enzyme pepsin...

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Enzyme pepsin acts upon food at a pH of about

3 to split proteins

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2 to split carbohydrate

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7 to change protein into peptones

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2 to change protein in amino acids

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Solution

The correct option is A 3 to split proteins
Pepsin enzymes are the enzymes that help in degradation of the proteins into various components like peptones. These enzymes are mostly found in stomach which has acidic pH.
Hence, the correct answer is '3 to split proteins'.

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