What is the chief function of pepsin?

a. Emulsifies dietary proteins
b. Activates hydrochloric acid
c. Activates pancreatic proteases
d. Cleaves proteins into smaller polypeptides


d

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Which of the following nutrients is the large intestine responsible for absorbing back into the blood?

a. vitamin E b. vitamin C c. glucose d. sodium e. proteins

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Prolonged thiamin deficiency can result in the disease ____________________

Fill in the blank with correct word

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