Question

gastric juice is a weak acidic. correct the statement​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

in their normal state, gastric juices are usually clear in color. HCl is an important component in gastric juice. It is a strong acid produced by the parietal cells in the corpus generating a gastric pH of 2-3[1]. Activation of pepsin and absorption of nutrients relies on an acidic pH in the stomach

Answer 2

Answer:

Correct statement is, "Gastric juice is a weak acid".

Explanation:

It is given in the statement that Gastric juice is a weak acid.

We need to correct the statement.

Gastric juice is a combination of hydrochloric acid (HCl), lipase, and pepsin.

It  inactivates swallowed microorganisms, thereby inhibiting infectious agents from reaching the intestine.

The gastric juices is usually clear in color.

Activation of pepsin along with absorption of nutrients relies on an acidic pH in the stomach.

HCl is a strong acid produced by the parietal cells.

The pH is $2-3$ indicating it is a strong acid.

Correct statement is, "Gastric juice is a weak acid".

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