Question

The amount of gastric juice secreted per day from man's stomach is about

• A. 500 ml to 800 ml
• B. 1200 ml to 1500 ml
• C. 100 ml to 500 ml
• D. 10 ml to 15 ml

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1200 ml to 1500 ml

The gastric mucosa is present is in the inner wall of the stomach which secretes 1.2 to 1.5 litres of gastric juice per day. Gastric juice is a mixture of HCl, mucous and digestive enzymes which makes food particles soluble, initiates protein digestion and converts the gastric contents to a semiliquid mass called chyme, thus preparing it for further digestion in the small intestine. This juice is highly acidic because of its hydrochloric acid content, and it is rich in enzymes.