2020 · Q5
Which one of the following acids is produced in human stomach?
General KnowledgeChemistry
- AFormic acid
- BSulphuric acid
- CNitric acid
- DHydrochloric acid General Knowledge M.M. : 100 four responses (answers). You will select the response which there is more than one correct response, mark the response which for each item. Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet. mArked by A cAndIdATe In The objecTIve TyPe For each question for which a wrong answer has been given to that question will be deducted as penalty. be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers as above to that question. the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
Explanation
Gastric glands in the human stomach secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl). The HCl gives gastric juice its strongly acidic pH of about 1.5-2, which activates the enzyme pepsin for protein digestion. Formic, sulphuric and nitric acids are not produced in the stomach. Hence D.