Question

Assertion : HCl converts pepsinogen into active enzyme pepsin.
Reason : 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 1

Answer: (B)

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.