State PCS PYQPrelims 2020

UPPCS · Question 95

In human body, the digestion of protein begins in which of the following organs?

  1. Liver
  2. Mouth
  3. Small intestine
  4. Stomach
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Answer: (D) Stomach

Explanation

Protein digestion begins in the stomach, where pepsin (activated by HCl) breaks proteins into peptides. Saliva in the mouth digests only starch.