Multiple choice

Food is churned in the stomach for about three hours and broken into a semi-solid paste. The tubular glands present in the stomach secrete gastric juice. Which of the following substances are contained in this gastric juice?

  1. Amylase, pepsin and mucus

  2. Amylase, hydrochloric acid and mucus

  3. Hydrochloric acid, pepsin and amylase

  4. Mucus, hydrochloric acid and pepsin

  5. Pepsin and hydrochloric acid

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. Gastric juices contain hydrochloric acid, pepsin and mucus.