The stomach releases hydrochloric acid and ___________ juices which act on food.

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Digestion :
It is the complex process of turning the food eaten by living organisms into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair needed to survive.
It also involves the removal of waste from the body.
There are two types of process in digestion: Physical process and Chemical process.
Physical process involves the physical breakdown of food molecules into a smaller, absorbable form.
Chemical Process involves a series of chemical reactions to digest the food which occurs inside the stomach under the action of gastric juices and enzymes.
In the chemical process, the stomach releases hydrochloric acid and digestive juices for the digestion of food.
Final answer: The stomach releases hydrochloric acid and digestive juices which act on food.

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