When you digest fish from your Fish taco in the stomach, certain cells in the stomach secrete an acid to aid in the digestion of the fish. The pH of this acid is?
QUESTION ANSWERS
6.5
1.0
7.4
6.0
7.2
2006-09-09 05:00:00 · 3 answers · asked by SWEETnessA 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I would have thought it was higher than all the number you wrote. But I guess it would be 7.4 since that's the highest. ph of 7 is neutral.
2006-09-09 05:02:34 · answer #1 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are we talking about gastric acid?
2-3 normally, before getting diluted in the lumen it can be as low as 0.8 I believe.
2006-09-09 12:08:05 · answer #2 · answered by Bob S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer is 1
stomache acid is highly acidic, and is not a base, as the person above me suggested
2006-09-09 12:05:31 · answer #3 · answered by zrogerz69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋