Question

Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium which facilitates the action
of a protein-digesting enzyme in the stomach. Name the enzyme and give
any three functions served by the acid.

Answer 1

Answer:

Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium which facilitate the action of protein digesting enzyme in the stomach. Name the enzyme and give any three other functions served by the acid.

Answer 2

Answer:

The name of that enzyme is PEPSIN

the three functions served by that acid (Hydrochloric acid,HCL) are:-

1) It serves as an acidic medium for the action of protein digesting enzyme pepsin

2) It kills all the bacteria entering the stomach.

3) Due to the highly acidic medium of HCL it prevents the digestion of starch in stomach.