Inside the stomach, Hydrochloric acid kills micro-organisms in the food. Stomach juices begin to break down <u>proteins</u> to amino acids.
✤ So, Fill the blank with proteins.
<h3><u>Explanation:-</u></h3>- Inside the stomach, the digestion of proteins starts due to the action of pepsin enzyme.
- But this enzyme remains inactive and is activated by the Hydrochloric acid(HCl).
- The Hydrochloric acid also helps in killing the germs and microbes which entered along with food.
- The mucous lines the wall of stomach to protect it from the harm caused by HCl because HCl is a strong acid.
- In stomach, The partial digestion of proteins occur and rest is digested in the small intestine by Trypsin(Pancreatic enzyme) and Intestinal juices.
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