Question
Biology Question on Digestion and absorption
Digestion of proteins begins in the and digestion of polysaccharides begins in the
A
a
B
b
C
c
D
d
Answer
c
Explanation
Solution
Digestion of proteins begins in the stomach as stomach contains protein digesting enzymes like pepsin, rennin etc. Mouth (saliva) does not contain protein digesting enzymes. Digestion of polysaccharides begins in the mouth as the saliva contains enzymes for them