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Assertion : $\mathrm{HCl}$ converts pepsinogen into active enzyme pepsin.
Reason: Pepsin converts protein into proteoses and peptones.
BiologyDigestion and AbsorptionAIIMSAIIMS 2014
Options:
  • 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.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Pepsin is a digestive enzyme that is released in stomach as proenzyme-pepsinogen. $\mathrm{HCl}$ which is secreted by gastric glands of stomach converts proenzyme pepsinogen into the active enzyme pepsin. Pepsin converts proteins into proteoses and peptones.

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