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What is the role of acid in our stomach?...............

 What is the role of acid in our stomach?...............

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Harshit Singh
askIITians Faculty 5963 Points
3 years ago
Dear Student

Acid (HCl) present in our stomach makes the medium acidic so as to facilitate the action of the enzyme pepsin and it kills the bacteria ingested with food.

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