HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Where does the digestion of proteins take place?
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Mouth and stomach
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Stomach and small intestine
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Mouth and small intestine
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Mouth, stomach and small intestine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Digestion of proteins starts in stomach by the action of gastric juice produced by the walls of the stomach. Digestion of protein also takes place in duodenum and ileum by the action of pancreatic and intestinal juice .
Detailed explanation-2: -Proteins are also digested within the small intestine where trypsin and chymotrypsin released by the pancreas act on the proteins and break them down into dipeptides, tripeptides, and finally amino acid units.
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