What strong acid in the stomach helps to break down food,activates pepsinogen,and kills ingested microbes?

Name: What strong acid in the stomach helps to break down food,activates pepsinogen,and kills ingested microbes?
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Hydrochloric acid is the strong acid in the stomach that helps break down food, activates pepsinogen (an inactive enzyme secreted by the stomach) to pepsin (an active enzyme that digests proteins), and kills ingested microbes.

What Strong Acid in the Stomach Helps to Break Down