Question

What does gastric juice help to convert in 10 words

Answer 1

Answer:

The gastric juice which consists pepsin, HCl and mucus secreted from the gastric gland in the wall of the stomach. HCl in the juice provides an acidic condition to the food. When pepsinogen (inactive enzyme) comes in contact with acidic food it becomes active i.e., pepsin. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Gastric juice renders food particles soluble, initiates digestion (particularly of proteins), and converts the gastric contents to a semiliquid mass called chyme, thus preparing it for further digestion in the small intestine.

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