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Write the function of dilute Hcl , mucus ,amylase and pepsin enzyme ?

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Answered by Anonymous
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Dilute hcl in stomach :

Produces acidic pH for the stomach enzymes to act

Kills invested microbes

Mucus lining the stomach

Protect the stomach wall from the corrosive action of hcl

Amylase breaks complex carbohydrates to maltose units

Pepsin breaks proteins into amino acids

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Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:

(a) Pepsin: Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme secreted in the stomach that is involved in the breakdown of proteins.

(b) HCl: HCl provides an acidic medium for food to be digested, it stops the activity of amylase and helps activate pepsinogen by converting it into its active form pepsin.

(c) Bile: Bile helps break down fats into fatty acids and also acts as a medium for excretion of bilirubin, a by-product of the breakdown of RBC's.

(d) Saliva: It has a lubricating effect and helps in swallowing and chewing food. Saliva also contains enzymes such as salivary amylase that helps break down starch into its simpler form.

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