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mydiamond

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on: Sep 3, 2013
Pepsin is a digestive enzyme that
A) is manufactured by the pancreas.
B) helps stabilize fat-water emulsions.
C) splits maltose into monosaccharides.
D) begins the hydrolysis of proteins in the stomach.
E) is denatured and rendered inactive in solutions with low pH.


luvbio

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Reply #1 on: Sep 5, 2013
I remember it being D

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Reply #2 on: Sep 26, 2014
Thanks :D


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