Question

state the function of hydrochloric acid​

Answer 1

Answer:

The stomach of walls contain three tubule glands in it's walls.

The glands present in the wall is stomach secret gastric juice.

The gastric juice contain three substance : hydrochloric acid , the enzyme Pepsin and mucus.

Due to the presence of hydrochloric acid , the gastric juice is acidic in nature.

another function of hydrochloric acid is that it kills any bacteria which may enter the stomach with food .

Answer 2

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HCL or hydrochloric acid is present in our stomach to make the food acidic the only function of hydrochloric acid in stomach is to make food acidic so that pepsin the digestive enzyme of protein can act on it.