People Who Take Antacids on a Regular Basis Are Likely

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Multiple Choice

People who take antacids on a regular basis are likely to impair their absorption of protein nutrients, primarily because

• A) their stomach will secrete less pepsin.
• B) the pepsin in their stomach will not be converted into pepsinogen.
• C) lower amounts of proteases will be activated by HCl and autocatalysis.
• D) the lower pH of the stomach will inhibit activation of protein-digesting enzymes.
• E) the higher pH of the stomach will prevent lipases from being activated.

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