Which of the following is not the functi...

Which of the following is not the function of HCl in stomach?

It breaks down proteins into peptones.

It kills the becteria ingested with food and drinks.

It halps in activation of persinogen.

If softens the food.

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Chief function of HCl is

to maintain a low pH to prevent growth of micro-organisms

to facilitate absorption

to maintain low pH to activate pepsinogen to form pepsin

to dissolve enzyme secreted in stomach

Kill micro - organisms of food

Facilitate absorption of food

Dissolve enzymes

Activate pepsinogen to pepsin

Kill micro-organism of food

Facilitate absorption of food

Dissolve enzymes secreted by gastric glands

Active trypsinogen to trypsin