role of HCL in digestion
simple words, Class-10
Answers
Answered by
1
Answer:
Hydrochloric acid is an essential acid in the stomach. It helps destroy bacteria, as well as other harmful species. It also works as a preservative of food. HCl converts pepsinogen which is not active into pepsin to metabolize proteins in our stomach.
Answered by
1
Answer:
Hydrochloric acid is an essential acid in the stomach. It helps destroy bacteria, as well as other harmful species. ... HCl converts pepsinogen which is not active into pepsin to metabolize proteins in our stomach. HCl also acts as another stomach cover apart from mucus, to avoid the pepsin to digesting the entire stomach.
Similar questions