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प्रश्न
How does pepsinogen change into its active form?
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उत्तर १
Pepsinogen is a precursor of pepsin stored in the stomach walls. It is converted into pepsin by hydrochloric acid. Pepsin is the activated in the form of pepsinogen.
Pepsinogen 
Pepsin + Inactive peptide
(Inactive) (Active)
उत्तर २
The proenzyme pepsinogen, on exposure to hydrochloric acid, secreted by oxyntic cells of gastric glands gets converted into the active enzyme pepsin, the proteolytic enzyme of the stomach.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match column I with column II
| Column I | Column II | ||
| a | Bilirubin and biliverdin | 1 | Parotid |
| b | Hydrolysis of starch | 2 | Bile |
| c | Digestion of fat | 3 | Lipases |
| d | Salivary gland | 4 | Amylases |
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