What substance are contained in gastric juice what are their functions?
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Answer:gastric juice contain impotant enzymes used for digestion.
Explanation:
Gastric juice includes
1)HCl : acid produced by wall for providing suitavle medium for some enzyme for function upon food particle and to kill harmful bactreriaa.
2) Proenzyme pepsinogen:
enzyme used for digestion of protein.
3) mucus and bicarbonates : protcection of walls of stomach and helps in lubrication
4) Rennin:
present in infants . Help in digestion of milk
5) Small amount of lipase
Answer:
The substance secreted by gastric juices and their function -
Hydrochloric acid: it creates the medium for gastric juices, so that pepsin gets appropriate medium for digesting protein and kills bacteria present in them.
Pepsin: The pepsin digest protein and breaks down into smaller molecules.
Mucus: It helps to protect the inner layer of stomach from the hydrochloric acid secreted in the stomach.
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