Question
Biology Question on Digestive glands
HCl converts pepsinogen into active enzyme pepsin. Pepsin converts protein into proteoses and peptones.
A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C
If assertion is true but reason is false
D
If both assertion and reason are false
Answer
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Explanation
Solution
Pepsin is a digestive enzyme that is released in stomach as proenzyme-pepsinogen. HCl which is secreted by gastric glands of stomach converts proenzyme pepsinogen into the active enzyme pepsin. Pepsin converts proteins into proteoses and peptones.