HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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What happens in the stomach? (you can choose more than one answer)
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HCl provides enzmyes with optimum alkaline pH.
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HCl provides enzymes with optimum acidic pH.
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Pepsinogen breaks down proptein.
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Pepsin breaks down protein.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It breaks down proteins into smaller peptides and amino acids that can be easily absorbed in the small intestine. Specific cells within the gastric lining, known as chief cells, release pepsin in an inactive form, or zymogen form, called pepsinogen.
Detailed explanation-2: -When you eat food the body’s digestive system breaks down the protein into the individual amino acids, which are absorbed and used by cells to build other proteins and a few other macromolecules, such as DNA.
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