Where does killing of bacteria occur in the alimentary canal and how does it happen?

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Killing of Bacteria - Killing of bacteria occurs in stomach. In Stomach HCl (hydrochloric acid) present which is highly acidic in nature. These acid kills the bacteria which came with food. This acid also helps to break food particles into small particles.

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