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Q. 3.     What is the role of the acid in our stomach ?

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The Hydrochloric acid present in our stomach has 3 main roles.

(i) It dissolves bits of food which have been chewed.

(ii) Provides acidic medium which is essential for the activation of the enzyme pepsin which is essential for digestion.

(iii) The acid kills bacteria present in the stomach.

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Sayak

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Tha hydrochloric acid in tha gastric juice breaks down the food and tha digestive enzymes split up the protein . 

 

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Akanksha dhangar

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Hydrochloric acid: It is the digestive fluid formed by the stomach during the process of digestion. It functions by destroying harmful microorganisms present in the food particles

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manish kumar

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The hydrochloric kill the bacteria mucus protect the inner lining in stomach

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Asish

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