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What is the initial pH of the food vacuole in amoeba during digestion?

Correct answer B. 5.6

Explanation

Digestive enzymes first act in an acidic medium. Textbooks give the initial food vacuole pH as about 5.6, later rising towards alkaline as digestion proceeds.

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