Question

hydrochloric acid do not digest in stomach itself because


A) gastric juice are released in inactive form

B) there is an alkaline medium which protect the stomach from being acidic

C) both A and B are correct

D) stomach is highly alkaline in nature​

Answer 1

Answer:

Gastric chief cells secrete pepsin as an inactive zymogen called pepsinogen. Parietal cells within the stomach lining secrete hydrochloric acid that lowers the pH of the stomach. A low pH (1.5 to 2) activates pepsin.

Explanation:

please make me brainlist