Multiple choice

Where does the digestion of proteins start?

  1. Stomach

  2. Oesophagus

  3. Small intestine

  4. Large intestine
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Explanation

In buccal cavity, there is no protein-digesting enzyme. In oesophagus, no digestion takes place at all. The digestion of proteins starts in the stomach due to the release of a protein-digesting enzyme called pepsin.

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