NDA 2017 Biology question

Kidney secretes an enzyme, which changes plasma protein angiotensinogen into angiotensin. The enzyme is

(A)ReninCorrect
(B)Nitrogenase
(C)Hydrolase
(D)Mono-oxygenase

Answer: (A)

Solution

When the blood pressure falls, the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney secrete the enzyme renin, which converts the plasma protein angiotensinogen into angiotensin I

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Question ID VK-030707