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Assertion: Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme.
Reason: The breakdown of food particles containing protein takes place in the stomach.
Assertion and Reason both are true, and the reason is a correct explanation of Assertion.
Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but the Reason is not the correct explanation of an Assertion.
The Assertion is correct, but the Reasoning is incorrect.
Both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Answers (1)
Pepsin is indeed a proteolytic enzyme. Proteolytic enzymes, also known as proteases, are enzymes that break down proteins into smaller peptides or amino acids. Pepsin specifically functions in the stomach and plays a crucial role in the breakdown of food particles containing proteins.
The reason provided in the assertion is accurate. The breakdown of food particles containing protein primarily occurs in the stomach. The stomach secretes gastric juices that contain pepsinogen, an inactive form of pepsin. When pepsinogen comes into contact with the acidic environment of the stomach, it is converted into active pepsin. Pepsin then acts on proteins, breaking them down into smaller peptides.
Therefore, Option 1) is the correct answer as both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason provides an accurate explanation for the assertion.
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