Question 1 - Assertion Reasoning Questions (MCQ) - Chapter 6 Class 10 - Life Processes

Assertion (A):  HCl converts pepsinogen into active enzyme pepsin.  

Reason (R): Pepsin converts protein into proteoses and peptones. 

Answer

HCl creates an acidic medium inside the stomach which helps in the activation of pepsinogen to pepsin .

The active enzyme pepsin is responsible for breaking down proteins into proteoses and peptones.

Hence,

• The assertion is True
• The reason is True

But the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion 

So, the correct option is (b)