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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.

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Statement 1: True;
Statement 2: False
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Statement 1: True;
Statement 2: True
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Statement 1: False;
Statement 2:True
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Statement 1: False;
Statement 2: False
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Solution

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

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