Zoology - Digestion and Absorption Question with Solution | TestHub
ZoologyDigestion and AbsorptionAlimentary CanalHard2 minPYQ_2005
ZoologyHardsingle choice
Pepsin is inactivated at pH
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
Pepsin is inactivated at pH above 5 . Pepsin is a proteolytic or protein splitting enzyme. The pH optimum of pepsin is about 2 and the enzyme, therefore, works well in the acidic gastric juice while it is inactivated in the basic medium.
Stream:JIPMERSubject:ZoologyTopic:Digestion and AbsorptionSubtopic:Alimentary Canal
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2005
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