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12. Cows digest proteins into smaller molecules called peptides through the use of an enzyme called pepsin.
Aqueous solutions taken from the contents of a cow's stomach are found to have many more hydrogen ions
(H+) than hydroxide ions (OH-). A veterinarian is attempting to conduct an experiment that mimics protein
digestion and has the following four test tubes set up. Which would you expect to have the greatest
concentration of peptides?
(A) Test tube 1: protein and pepsin in water at pH 1.4
(B) Test tube 2: protein and pepsin in water at pH 8.2
(C) Test tube 3: protein in water at pH 7.6
(D) Test tube 4: pepsin in water at pH 1.7

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Chrisbosse5
The correct answer would be answer choice A!!!! The reasoning for this is that free H+ ions in a solution DECREASE the pH or in other words make the solution more acidic. So because of that we know that our solution must have a lower pH so we know the correct answer is either A or D because these are acidic solutions. In order for pepsin to catalyze the reaction there must be protein present and because of this we can eliminate answer choice D. So answer choice A is correct.

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