Question

What is the role of hydrochloric acid in the stomach? Which
is major nutrient digested in stomach?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

hydrochloric acid activates pepsinogen int the enzymes pepsin,which helps in digestion by breaking the bonds linking amino acids. this process is called proteolysis

Answer 2

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Hydrochloric acid is the only acid secreted by parietal cells of the stomach.

⏺️This provides an acidic environment for many digestive enzymes to became active. Enzymes like pepsinogen get activated by HCl into pepsin which acts on proteins & brings about their digestion.

⏺️HCl along with gastric lipase emulsifies the lipids present in our food.

⏺️HCl kills most of the pathogenic bacteria entering the digestive tract along with our food & water.

Proteins

Is the major nutrients digested in stomach.

hope it helps ☺️