Question

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The acid present in the stomach?
a) Kills the harmful bacteria that may enter along
with the food
(6) Protects the stomach lining from harmful
(c) Digests starch into simpler sugars.
(d) Makes the medium alkaline.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The most appropriate option is

(a) kills harmful bacteria that may enter along with food

It's main use is to active pepsinogen.

Answer 2

Explanation:

a)Hydrochloric Acid kills harmful bacterias

b)Mucus is secreted by the walls of stomach so that HCL acid does not harm tha walls of stomach

c) first of all there is no acid presentin stomach which digests starch it is present in mouth which are the carbohydrates enzymes which convert starch into simple sugars

d)Here also It's wrong there is no acid in stomach which makes the medium alkaline actually it is in the region where bile juice is secreted which turns the chyme to alkaline

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