During digestion, the enzyme ___ cleaves protein strands into smaller polypeptides and single amino acids.
a. Renin
b. Pepsin
c. Lipase
d. Amylase
Ans: b. Pepsin
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A. insulin B. calcitonin C. calcitriol D. parathyroid hormone
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a. 260 b. 280 c. 300 d. 340
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A. inulin. B. pectin. C. amylopectin. D. cellulose.