Question

State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, rewrite the sentence by changing the incorrect word/words.
Enteropeptidase activates pepsinogen into pepsin.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

1. HCl activates pepsinogen into pepsin as pepsinogen can not work on protein, so it needs to be activated into pepsin.
2. $\mathrm{Pepsinogen}\frac{\mathrm{HCl}}{2-3.7\mathrm{pH}}\mathrm{Pepsin}$
3. HCl is released by gastric glands of the stomach.
4. Pepsin breaks down proteins into smaller amino acids.
5. Pepsinogen is a proenzyme and is released by the chief cells in the stomach wall.
6. Enteropeptidase (also called enterokinase) is an enzyme produced by cells of the duodenum of the small intestine.
7. It is involved in digestion in humans and other animals.
8. Enteropeptidase converts trypsinogen into its active form trypsin.

Final answer: The given statement is false.