Question

Write one of the function of stomach acid

Answer 1

stomach acid which is also called pepsin. it helps in breakdown of food into particals and help in digestion.

Answer 2

Answer:

How does stomach acid protect the body?

The potent hydrochloric acid kills bacteria, protecting your body from harmful microbes which can enter your body in food. Your stomach protects itself from being digested by its own enzymes, or burnt by the corrosive hydrochloric acid, by secreting sticky, neutralising mucus that clings to the stomach walls.