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प्रश्न
The stomach secretes gastric juice, which contains hydrochloric acid. What is its function?
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उत्तर
Functions of hydrochloric acid:
(1) It gets mixed with food and kills the bacteria present in food.
(2) It activates pepsin to act on proteins.
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