Question
The stomach produces hydrochloric acid (pH ~2) and the enzyme pepsin.
(a) State what pepsin digests. [1] (b) Explain why pepsin works best at low pH. [2] (c) What happens to pepsin when it reaches the small intestine? [1]
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