TASC Food And Nutrition Level 3 Practice Questions - TASC Food And Nutrition Level 3 (FDN315118) Exam

How does hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the gastric juice facilitate protein digestion in the human stomach?

It hydrolyses peptide bonds directly without requiring enzymatic catalysis It denatures tertiary protein structures and activates pepsinogen into active pepsin It emulsifies dietary proteins into water-soluble chylomicrons It neutralises acidic chyme entering the duodenum from the pyloric sphincter

Correct Answer:

It denatures tertiary protein structures and activates pepsinogen into active pepsin

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