Question

What is the function of hcl, Pepsin and mucus in our stomach...... Class 10th bio

Answer 1

HCL: converts the medium of food from alkali to acidic that also enables pepsin to do its work.

Mucus: protects the inner lining of the stomach from HCL.

Pepsin: helps in breaking down or digestion of protein in stomach.

Hydrochloric acid is helps in the functionality of pepsin at the same time kills bacteria and mucus.

Answer 2

Hydrochloric Acid- it create the acidic medium which facilitate the action of enzyme pepsin..

Mucus- it protect the inner lining of stomach from the action of HCL...

Pepsin- it is type of protien ennzyme used or digestion purpose..