What is the chief function of pepsin?

A) ?It emulsifies dietary proteins.
B) ?It activates hydrochloric acid.
C) ?It activates pancreatic proteases.
D) ?It cleaves proteins into smaller polypeptides.


D

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Vegetables provide an exogenous source of cholesterol.?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. borscht b. vichyssoise c. avgolemono d. gazpacho

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