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What is the role of the acid in our stomach?
State one role of the following in human digestive system:
Hydrochloric acid
Answer in Brief
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Solution
- The hydrochloric acid in our stomach dissolves bits of food and creates an acidic medium. In this acidic medium, the enzyme pepsinogen is converted to pepsin, a protein-digesting enzyme.
- It also kills many bacteria and other microorganisms that enter along with the food.
- It creates an acidic environment and activates the digestive enzyme pepsin.
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