Question

Describe the role of hcl present in gastric juice in our stomach

Answer 1

the gastric juice hcl is present in our stomach
it creates an acidic medium for the enxyme pepsin to act
hcl also helps to kill foreign germs and bacteria

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Answer 2

HCl present in stomach helps in digestion of food, mainly proteins as it activates the inactive enzyme pepsin into pepsinogen ,which then helps in protien breakdown or proteolysis.
It also sterlises the food you eat and prevents germs from entering gastrointestinal tract.