State whether the following statements are true or false.
Digestive enzymes are secreted in an inactive form in the alimentary canal

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Pepsin is the chief digestive enzyme in the stomach that stomach that breaks down proteins. Cells produce inactive pepsinogen that is produced to act on mucus by epithelial cells of the stomach that helps to protect the lining of the stomach from corrosive hydrochloric acid and pepsin.
So, the correct option is 'acidic medium of 'True'.

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