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Mention the role of HCl in digestion.

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a. It activates inactive pepsinogen into active pepsin. c. It provides acidic medium ( pH 1.5-2.5) for the action of both pepsin, and renin.
d. HCl kills harmful bacteria, and loosens fibrous food.
e. It inactivates the ptyalin.
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