Question

stomach is the night place where hydrochloric acid is required to be secreted in the gastric juice. Describe any 3 points to justify this statement

Answer 1

Explanation:

• Stomach wall secretes inactive pepsinogen

• Pepsinogen must be converted into active pepsin to digest protein

• Pepsin is formed only in acidic environment .For this gastric walls secrete H+ and Cl - ions to form HCl which is an acid

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Answer 2

GASTRIC JUICE IS SECREATED BY INNER WALL OF STOMACH .

IT CONTAINS PEPSIN,HCL,MUCUS.

ROLE OF HCL

1.IT MAKE ALKALINE FOOD ACIDIC SO THAT DIGESTION TAKES PLACE EASILY.

2.KILL HARMFUL GERMS WHICH COMES IN WITH OUR FOOD.

AND MUCUS PROTECT STOMACH FROM HCL ACID.

PEPSIN CONVERT PROTEIN INTO PEPTON.....

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