HCl Is Important for Protein Digestion for Two Reasons: 1)

question 33

Multiple Choice

HCl is important for protein digestion for two reasons: 1) it denatures proteins in the stomach, and 2)

• A) it stimulates gastrin release from the stomach.
• B) it converts pepsinogen into pepsin.
• C) it converts pepsin into pepsinogen.
• D) it maintains the acid environment necessary in the small intestine for protein digestion.

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