what are the functions of gastric juices?
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1) Gastric acid through decreasing pH, kills ingested microorganisms and limits bacterial increase in the belly and also prevents intestinal infection..
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2) Gastric juice is a mixture of hydrochloric acid, lipase, and pepsin. Its major function is to inactivate swallowed microorganisms, thereby inhibiting infectious/harmful agents from reaching the intestine.
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The functions of gastric juices are :-
a) break down food in the stomach.
b) Kills bacteria.
c) Breaks down protein so that it can be easily absorbed.
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Gastric juice is made up of digestive enzymes :-
1 => Hydrochloric acid
2 => Mucus
3 => Pepsin
These that are important for absorbing nutrients .
There individual functions :-
━☞ The hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice : "Breaks down the food and the digestive enzymes split up the proteins."
The acidic gastric juice also kills bacteria.
━☞ The mucus in the gastric juice : "Covers the stomach wall with a protective coating, this ensures that the stomach wall itself is not damaged by the hydrochloric acid."
━☞ The pepsin in the gastric juice : " Helps in the initial digestion of protein ."
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