Question

Both pepsin and trypsin primarily produce products called

A) Peptides
B) Amino acids
C) Nucleotides
D) Fatty acids

Answer 1

Both pepsin and trypsin primarily produce peptides.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pepsin and trypsin are both enzymes involved in the digestion of proteins. Pepsin, found in the stomach, breaks down proteins into peptides, which are short chains of amino acids.

Similarly, in the duodenum, trypsin, elastase, and chymotrypsin break down peptides into smaller peptides. Therefore, the products primarily produced by both pepsin and trypsin are peptides.