The Enzyme That Digests Protein is ____

Question

The enzyme that digests protein is ____.  
A) ghrelin
B) chyme
C) pepsin
D) sulfuric acid
E) lipase

Accepted Answer

Pepsin is an enzyme produced by the stomach that breaks down proteins into smaller amino acids. Ghrelin is a hunger hormone, chyme is a mixture of partially digested food and stomach acids, sulfuric acid is a strong acid used in industry, and lipase is an enzyme that breaks down fats.