What is the role of HCl in our digestion?

Digestion of fat

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Digestion of lipid

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Digestion of protein

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Digestion of carbohydrates

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Solution

The correct option is C
Digestion of protein

HCl helps in the digestion of protein, when we have this in its diluted state. Protein digestion begins in the stomach with hydrochloric acid and continues in the small intestine without it.

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