The presence of HCl in the stomach causes ____.

functioning of intestines

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activation of enzymes

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formation of water

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hardening the food particles

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Solution

The correct option is B
activation of enzymes

HCl is one of the many chemicals released in our stomach. HCl is used to convert the inactive enzyme pepsinogen into active pepsin which aids in the digestion process.

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