Question

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What is the role of Hydrochloric Acid in Our Stomach?

# Atleast 2 points​

Answer 1

Answer:

HCL breaks down proteins in your stomach to prepare them for digestion and kills bacteria that enter your stomach.

It converts the inactive enzyme pepsinogen into the active enzyme pepsin, which is responsible for digesting proteins in your stomach. HCL also helps digest other foods in your stomach.

Answer 2

Answer:

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1)The role of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, along with the other gastric juices, is to break down foods and cause the release of enzymes that further aid digestion.

2) HCl also protects the body from illness by killing pathogens

commonly found on foods