Question

What would happen if HCL were not secreted in the stomach ?​

Answer 1

Hydrochloric acid is necessary to make the medium acidic which allows inactive enzyme pepsinogen to be converted into pepsin. Pepsin plays an important role in the digestion of proteins.

Answer 2

Answer:

• In the absence of HCl, pepsinogen is not activated and converted into pepsin.
• Hence, no protein digestion takes place in stomach.
• Carbohydrate digestion continues.
• Bacteria in the stomach will not be killed.