Thursday, 25 April 2013

Describe what happens to the eaten food in stomach?


(Q.72)  Describe what happens to the eaten food in stomach?
 


(Ans) The gastric glands present in the wall of stomach release HCl, pepsin, and mucus.
1. HCl creates acidic medium in the stomach to facilitate the action of enzyme pepsin.
2. Pepsin is protein-digesting enzyme.
3. Mucus protects the lining of stomach from the acidic action of HCl.

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