The acid present in gastric juice is A)Hydrochloric B)Nitric C)Sulphuric D)Ascorbic
Option A)Gastric glands within the stomach produce secretions called gastric juice. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) converts pepsinogen to pepsin which breaks down proteins to peptides. HCl maintains a pH in the stomach of approximately 2.0. It also dissolves food and kills microorganisms.
