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Sati [7]
3 years ago
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Our stomachs secrete hydrochloric acid. what function does this hydrochloric acid serve

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svp [43]3 years ago
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Answer: to digest food and to kill microbes

Food that we eat is mostly not sterile and contain some microbes. A strong acid can destroy the microbes and prevent infection in the gastrointestinal system. Acid also can help destroying food, make it much smaller. A Smaller piece of food is easier to digest since the area that able to do chemical reaction will be bigger. 
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