The presence of ___ in the stomach causes activation of enzymes.

hydrochloric acid

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sulphuric acid

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citric acid

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acetic acid

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Solution

The correct option is A hydrochloric acid
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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