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Which of the following food components will be affected if the pH of the stomach is made 7?

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Fats

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Proteins

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Sucrose

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Vitamins

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Solution

The correct option is B
Proteins

The pH of the stomach (1.5 – 2.5) is maintained by HCl which is essential for the protein-digesting enzymes to act on proteins. So, if pH of stomach is made 7, then digestion of proteins will be affected.

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