Question

What should be in place of A and B respectively in the following digestion process?

\[\ce{A \overset{Trypsin}{->} B}\]

Options

• A	B
  Starch	Maltose

• A	B
  Proteins	Amino acids

• A	B
  Proteins	Polypeptides

• A	B
  Polypeptides	Dipeptides

Answer 1

A	B
Proteins	Polypeptides

Explanation:

Trypsin is a pancreatic endopeptidase that hydrolyses dietary proteins into smaller polypeptides/peptides in the small intestine; these peptides are then further broken down into dipeptides and amino acids by other peptidases.