What does the acid in the stomach do in digestion?

Answer 1

digests and breaks down your food to be further processed by other organs, and kills germs which have entered the stomach, say when you swallow when you have a cold/the flu (flem)
breaks down your food so it can turn into energy

Answer 2

it eats away at your stomach lining. and if you don't take care of it, you will get tiny holes in your stomach, and you will be hospitalized, and have eating disabilities for the rest of your life... i know this because this is what i have been experiencing right now. (:

Answer 3

The hydrochloric acid and pepsin that the body produces and secretes into the stomach break down and dissolve foods so that much of them can be absorbed into the body through the duodenal/intestinal linings.

Answer 4

Gastric acid helps in digesting food. Mostly in digesting proteins, and emulsifying fats.

Answer 5

it works by rock sulpur in the stomach macking the acid work as well as the magnesium in the stomach

Answer 6

The acids in your stomach break down food into simpler elements so it would be easier to absorb by your stomach.

Answer 7

in digestive system (stomach)