Which of the following is present in gastric juice?

HNO₃and amylase

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HCl and pepsin

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HCl and lipase

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HNO₃and pepsin

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Solution

The correct option is B
HCl and pepsin

Gastric juice is secreted by gastric glands which are located in the walls of stomach. It contains the enzyme pepsin, which helps in digestion of proteins, and HCl, which creates an acidic environment for pepsin to act on its substrate.

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Gastric juice contains

(a) HCl and pepsin

(b) pepsin and trypsin

(d) amylopsin and pepsin

What is the role of HCL ,trypsin ,lipase ,bile, pepsin and amylase.

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AMYLASE

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