Science, asked by arnav88, 1 year ago

what is the function of hydrochloric acid in the stomach

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Answered by shruti256

it makes the medium of food acidic because pepsin is active only in the presence of an acid

Answered by Khush1709

Hydrochloric acid makes the medium acidic so that pepsin can act on the food to simplify the proteins
Also it kills the germs which come along with food

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