The stomach produces hydrochloric acid. Which pair of statements gives two functions of this hydrochloric acid?
It digests the protein in food, and it gives the pH that stomach protease needs.
It digests the protein in food, and it gives the pH that pancreatic amylase needs.
It kills most bacteria in food, and it gives the pH that stomach protease needs.
It kills most bacteria in food, and it gives the pH that pancreatic amylase needs.
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