Which of the following digest proteins into peptides?
A
Erepsin
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B
Rennin
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C
Pepsin
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D
Lipase
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Solution
The correct option is C Pepsin Pepsin is an enzyme whose zymogen (pepsinogen) is released by the chief cells in the stomach and degrades proteins into peptides.