Question

why is HCl is secreted by the stomach.

Answer 1

Answer:

because it has a mucus lining which can help for the acid to pass without trouble hence it is secreted by stomach

Answer 2

Answer:

The gastric chief cells of the stomach secrete enzymes for protein breakdown (inactive pepsinogen, and in infancy rennin). Hydrochloric acid activates pepsinogen into the enzyme pepsin, which then aids digestion by breaking the amino acid bonds, a process called proteolysis.

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