Ques. 1AIPMT 2000
In mammals milk is digested by the action of
- rennin
- amylase
- intestinal bacteria
- invertase
Answer
(1) rennin
Solution
As per NCERT, rennin is a proteolytic enzyme found in the gastric juice of infants, which helps in the digestion of milk proteins.
⇒ It converts soluble caseinogen into paracasein, which forms curd with Ca2+ and is then digested by pepsin.
Answer: (1)
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