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