Digestion and Absorption Question 35

35. The initial step in the digestion of milk in humans is carried out by

(a) Lipase

(b) Trypsin

(c) Rennin

(d) Pepsin

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Answer : c

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(c) Rennin (also called chymosin) is an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice and is a constituent of rennet. It coagulates milk by converting caseinogen to casein. The initial step in the digestion of milk in humans is carried out by rennin.



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