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


Answer: D

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