Question

In the human alimentary canal, the digestive juices secreted by the gastric glands are ______.

Options

• Bile, Trypsin, Pepsin

• Hydrochloric acid, Pepsin, Mucus

• Lipase, Bile, Mucus

• Salivary amylase, Pepsin, Bile

Answer 1

In the human alimentary canal, the digestive juices secreted by the gastric glands are hydrochloric acid, pepsin, mucus.

Explanation:

The gastric glands in the stomach secrete the following:

• Hydrochloric acid (HCl): It creates an acidic environment that helps in the activation of pepsin and kills harmful microbes.
• Pepsin: A digestive enzyme that breaks down proteins into simpler substances.
• Mucus: It protects the inner lining of the stomach from the corrosive effects of HCl.