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Which organ secretes hydrochloric acid?

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a

 Buccal cavity

b

Oesophagus

c

Stomach

d

Small intestine

answer is C.

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Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the stomach lining, which provides the optimum environment for the protein-digesting enzymes to function.

It also kills the germs that may have entered the alimentary canal along with the food. 

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Which organ secretes hydrochloric acid?