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Assertion: pH in buccal cavity is 6.8, s...

Assertion: pH in buccal cavity is 6.8, stomach is 1.8 and duodenum is 7.8
pH is maintained by HCl in all the places.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
C
pH in buccal cavity is 6.8 ,stomach is 1.8 and duodenum is 7.8 pH is maintained by HCl in stomach and by `HCO_(3)^-` ion in bucaal cavity and duodenum.
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