Main function of HCl of gastric juice is

Detoxification

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Conversion of Pepsinogen to pepsin

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Emulsification of fat

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Hydrolysis of starch

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Solution

The correct option is B Conversion of Pepsinogen to pepsin
The HCl in the stomach denatures salivary amylase and other proteins by breaking down the structure and, thus, the function of it. HCl also converts pepsinogen to the active enzyme pepsin.
Hence the correct answer is (B)

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