What is the role of the acid in our stomach?

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by Brainiak Expert (37.5k points) in Life Processes asked Dec 9, 2021 16 views

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by Brainiak Expert (37.5k points) answered Dec 9, 2021

Following are the roles of acid in our stomach:

The hydrochloric acid present in our stomach dissolves bits of food and creates an acidic medium. In this acidic medium, enzyme pepsinogen is converted to pepsin, which is a protein-digesting enzyme.
It also kills many bacteria and other microorganisms that enter alongwith the food.

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