3-4 hours
It uses very strong acid called stomach acid to break it down
to break down the food
by the acid
Stomach acid.
Acid breaks down the food in the stomach. Pepsin is the enzyme that breaks down the proteins from the food, in the stomach. Highly acidic pH helps to break down the food.
The correct answer is stomach acid
Stomach acid helps break down food because it contains enzymes, which are like "cutting tools" for certain food particles.The acid itself does not break the food down, it is the biological enzymes floating around inside the acid that break the food down.The only reason the stomach is acidic is because the enzymes in the stomach work more effectively at a lower pH.
hydrochloric acid is your stomach acid
Stomach
The acid in your stomach.
stomach acids aka lysosomes break down the food
The stomach mixes the food with acid which helps to break down the proteins and complex carbohydrates so the body can utilize them.