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The function of gastric acid is

 

Option: 1

to kill most of the bacteria in food

 


Option: 2

to stimulate hunger

 


Option: 3

to activate pepsinogen into pepsin

 


Option: 4

All of the above 

 


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The gastric acid kills most of the bacteria in food, stimulates hunger, and activates pepsinogen into pepsin. It denatures the complex protein molecule as a precursor to protein digestion through enzyme action in the stomach and small intestines.

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