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________ is present in our stomach and helps in digestion of food.


A

Tartaric acid

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Sulphuric acid

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C

Hydrochloric acid

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Formic acid

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Solution

The correct option is C

Hydrochloric acid


Hydrochloric acid is present in our stomach. It helps in the digestion of the food by breaking it into a simpler substance. Its excess secretion in the stomach causes indigestion.


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