The initial step in the digestion of milk in humans is carried out by
- lipase
- trypsin
- rennin
- pepsin.
Answer
(3) rennin
Solution
As per NCERT, rennin is a proteolytic enzyme found in the gastric juice of infants which helps in the digestion of milk proteins.
⇒ Rennin acts on the milk protein casein and converts it into insoluble paracasein (curdling of milk) in the stomach.
∴ This curdling is the first step in the digestion of milk; the curdled protein is then acted upon by pepsin.
Answer: (3)