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Role of HCl

Gastric juice...

Question

Gastric juice contains

(a) HCl and pepsin

(b) pepsin and trypsin

(c) trypsin and HCl

(d) amylopsin and pepsin

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Solution

The correct option is A)
Gastric juice comprises a mixture of substances, including pepsin and hydrochloric acid, secreted by glands of the stomach. Its principal function is to break down proteins into polypeptides during digestion.
Hence, the correct answer is 'HCl and pepsin'

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