Hydrochloric acid in stomach helps to______.

kill harmful bacteria

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convert pepsinogen to pepsin

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to digest food

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all of these

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The correct option is D
all of these

Hydrochloric acid is the primary digestive acid and has several roles in digestion. The acid prevents harmful bacteria from entering your system by sterilizing it. Another function of hydrochloric acid is to convert pepsinogen to pepsin which is required for the digestion of proteins.

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