Question

The pH of gastric juice/stomach is ______.

• A. $1.5-3.0$
• B. $5.0-6.8$
• C. $7.0-9.0$
• D. $6.0-8.0$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $1.5-3.0$

Gastric juice is a variable mixture of water, hydrochloric acid, electrolyte, and organic substances. Gastric juice is made up of digestive enzymes, hydrochloric acid. About 3 to 4 litres of gastric juice are produced per day. The hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice breaks down the food and the digestive enzymes split up the proteins.

So, the correct answer is option A.