What is the role of mucus and HCL in stomach?
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The hcl acid helps to kill the harmful bacteria present in the food that we consume,
Mucus covers the stomach wall and acts as a protective layer
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QUESTION:
What is the role of mucus and HCL in stomach?
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There are gastric glands present on the walls of our stomach which secret gastric juices along with mucus and hydrochloric acid.
Role of HCL :
1. It provides acidic medium in stomach for the proper functioning of protein digesting enzyme, pepsin.
2. IT kills the germs that comes along with food.
ROLE OF MUCUS :
IT protects the wall of stomach from the action of hydrochloric acid.
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