2007-03-04 17:44:28 · 8 answers · asked by tamar a 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
in the stomach the linning of the stomach secrets the juice know as gastric juice consisting of the hydrochloric acid which serves 2 function - firstly it destroyes the germs
secondly it activates the pepsinogen(inactive) to pepsin (active)
to act upon protiens
2007-03-04 18:08:15 · answer #1 · answered by lopite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gastric Acid..It is mostly dilute Hydrochloric acid.
2007-03-04 17:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gastric acid
2007-03-04 17:50:12 · answer #3 · answered by Dowland 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
did you mean gastric acid? a secretion of the stomach that consists of hydrochloric acid.
2007-03-04 17:51:59 · answer #4 · answered by crissy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hydrochloric acid
2007-03-04 18:34:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
isn't it Hydrochloric Acid?
2007-03-04 17:47:42 · answer #6 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All the above!!!
2007-03-04 17:52:26 · answer #7 · answered by kirk o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bile
2007-03-04 17:51:45 · answer #8 · answered by chuck norris can divide by zero! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋