Where does digestion of proteins take place?

Stomach only

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Stomach and small intestine only

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Large intestine only

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Mouth only

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Solution

The correct option is B
Stomach and small intestine only

Digestion of proteins starts in stomach by the action of gastric juice produced by the walls of the stomach. Digestion of protein also takes place in duodenum and ileum under the action of pancreatic and intestinal juice.

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(a) mouth
(b) stomach
(c) small intestine
(d) large intestine

Q. The greatest amount of digestion of food in humans takes place in the

(a) mouth
(b) stomach
(c) small intestine
(d) large intestine

Question 4
Which is the correct sequence of parts in a human alimentary canal?

(a) $M o u t h \to s t o m a c h \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e \to o e s o p h a g u s \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e$
(b) $M o u t h \to o e s o p h a g u s \to s t o m a c h \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e$
(c) $M o u t h \to s t o m a c h \to o e s o p h a g u s \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e$
(d) $M o u t h \to o e s o p h a g u s \to s t o m a c h \to s m a l l i n t e s t i n e \to l a r g e i n t e s t i n e$

Which of the following is the correct sequence of parts as they occur in the human alimentary canal ?

(a) Mouth $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Small intestine $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Large intestine
(b) Mouth $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Large intestine $\to$ Small intestine
(c) Mouth $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Small intestine $\to$ Large intestine
(d) Mouth $\to$ Oesophagus $\to$ Stomach $\to$ Small intestine $\to$ Large intestine

Q. The last part of digestion of food takes place in the

(a) stomach
(b) small intestine
(c) large intestine
(d) oesophagus

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Where does digestion of proteins take place?

The correct option is B Stomach and small intestine only Digestion of proteins starts in stomach by the action of gastric juice produced by the walls of the stomach. Digestion of protein also takes place in duodenum and ileum under the action of pancreatic and intestinal juice.

The correct option is B
Stomach and small intestine only

Digestion of proteins starts in stomach by the action of gastric juice produced by the walls of the stomach. Digestion of protein also takes place in duodenum and ileum under the action of pancreatic and intestinal juice.