Question

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What is the role of acid in Stomach ?

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Answer 1

Answer:

to kill the germs

Explanation:

The name of the acid is Hydrochloric acid or HCl

Answer 2

Question :

$\rightarrowtail$ What is the role of acid in stomach?

Answer :

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$\sf\huge\large\star$ Concept

Acids in our stomach plays an essential role in the immune system by killing harmful bacteria and parasites that are ingested with food.Stomach acids activates enzymes pepsin needed for protein digestion. Stomach acids signals to the pancreas produce digestive juices and enzymes for further break down of food .

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$\color{red} {Role\:of\: hydrochloric\:acid\:is}$ :

(1) Provides acidic medium which is essential for the activation of enzymes pepsi. which is essential for digestion of proteins into peptones and dipetides.

(2) The acid kill bacteria present in the stomach.

(3) Internally the wall of stomach has number of gastric glands .They secrete gastric juice.

(4) It contains $\color{red} {HCl}$ and enzymes.The food get mixed with $\color{red} {HCl}$

(5) $\color{red} {HCl}$ kill the bacteria in the food and protect us from their harmful effects.

(6) It also denatures the protein so that the enzymes can act quickly on them .

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