Question

what is the function of mucus hydrochloric acid and digestive juices secreted in the stomach

Answer 1

# MUCUS

protects the cells of stomach from hydrochloric acid.

# hydrochloric acid

1) kills microbes.

2) provides acidic medium for pepsin.

digestive juice break down of protein

Answer 2

the functions of some of the gastric juices are:-

mucus:- it protect the inner lining of stomach by the action of HCL

hydrochloric acid:- 1:- the pepsin work in the presence of acidic medium so          the HCL provides acidic medium to facilitate the action of pepsin

2:- it kills the pathogen{disease causing microbes} which enter with food

pepsin:- it break down the protein into simpler one.it acts as a enzymes