Pepsinogen is converted into pepsin by
A) low pH.
B) a strong base.
C) enterokinase.
D) trypsinogen.
E) amylase from the salivary glands.

Name: Pepsinogen is converted into pepsin by A) low pH. B) a strong base. C) enterokinase. D) trypsinogen. E) amylase from the salivary glands.
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Pepsinogen is converted into pepsin by low pH. When food enters the stomach, gastric acid is secreted, which lowers the pH level to around 2, and this acidic environment activates pepsinogen to become pepsin.

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