2. Digestion of proteins in humans begins in the stomach where the environment is very acidic. Explain the significance of the stomach’s acidity to protein digestion.

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2. Digestion of proteins in humans begins in the stomach where the environment is very acidic. Explain the significance of the stomach’s acidity to protein digestion. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

3. Will the precipitate formed after treating egg white with strong acid dissolve or not in addition of excess acid? Explain why. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

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