MEDICAL
STOMACH
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Question
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Gastric juice is made up of
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acids and bases
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acid and enzymes
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acids and antacids
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fruits and vegetables
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Gastric juice is a unique combination of hydrochloric acid (HCl), lipase, and pepsin . Its main function is to inactivate swallowed microorganisms, thereby inhibiting infectious agents from reaching the intestine.
Detailed explanation-2: -At the base of the gland are the zymogenic (chief) cells, which are thought to produce the enzymes pepsin and rennin. (Pepsin digests proteins, and rennin curdles milk.)
Detailed explanation-3: -Whereas, the pancreatic juice contains enzymes such as pancreatic amylase, trypsin and lipase. Gastric juice contains the digestive enzyme pepsin. Saliva contains an enzyme called salivary amylase.
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