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WAEC Biology 2019 Question 26

Question 26

Animal Nutrition

The digestion of proteins starts in the

  1. A.small intestine.
  2. B.stomach.
  3. C.large intestine.
  4. D.mouth.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (stomach.)

Explanation

Saliva has no protein-digesting enzyme. Protein digestion begins in the stomach, where pepsin breaks proteins into peptides.