alleryStart learning →Which acid is the main acid present in the juice made by the stomach?
AHydrochloric acid
BLactic acid
CCitric acid
DAcetic acid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Hydrochloric acid
Gastric juice mainly contains hydrochloric acid, which also activates the enzyme that starts protein digestion.
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