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Denaturation of a Protein

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Stomach is the site digestion mainly of ______________.

A

Carbohydrates

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Fats

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C

Proteins

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Proteins
The stomach is the site for the digestion of Protein. Pepsin present in duodenum breaks down the food proteins into polypeptides which are then broken down by various exopeptidases and dipeptidases into amino acids.
So, the correct answer is 'Proteins'.

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