Question

HCl is produced in

• A. intestine
• B. liver
• C. kidney
• D. stomach

Answer 1

The correct option is D

stomach

The correct option is (D)

Explanation for the correct option:

1. Parietal cells in the stomach secrete HCl (hydrochloric acid) during the digestion of food.
2. HCl is involved in the activation of pepsinogen into pepsin which causes the degradation of proteins present in the food.
3. HCl makes the food acidic.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

Option (A):

1. The acidic food from the stomach is released into the small intestine.
2. The small intestine secretes intestinal juice that contains bicarbonate ions to make the food slightly alkaline.

Option (B):

1. The liver produces bile juice.
2. Bile juice is neutral to slightly alkaline in nature that used in the emulsification of fats present in the food.

Option (C):

1. The kidney is an organ that plays its role in the excretory system.
2. There is one pair of kidneys present in the body that performs the function of blood filtration and urine formation.

Final answer: HCl is secreted in the stomach.