Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Statement 1: Stomach secretes hydrochloric acid to kill bacteria.

Statement 2: The breakdown of protein into amino acids by digestive juices cannot occur in acidic medium.

• A.
  Statement 1: True;
  Statement 2: False
• B.
  Statement 1: True;
  Statement 2: True
• C.
  Statement 1: False;
  Statement 2:True
• D.
  Statement 1: False;
  Statement 2: False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Statement 1: True;
Statement 2: False

• Our stomach secretes gastric juices which is acidic in nature.
• Gastric juice requires acidic medium to break down protein into amino acids and this acidic medium is provided by the HCl.
• HCl i.e., Hydrochloric acid also kills the bacteria that enters along with the food