a)State the role of emulsification in the digestion of fats in the alimentary canal. b) What is the function of hydrochloric acid in the alimentary canal.

      

b)State the role of emulsification in the digestion of fats in the alimentary canal.

b) What is the function of hydrochloric acid in the alimentary canal.

  

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Martin
a) Increases surface area of fats for purpose of digestion;

b)
- Destroys any ingested pathogens;
- Provides acidic media for protein digesting enzymes (pepsin);
- Converts/ activates pepsinogen inactive form to pepsin
marto answered the question on October 3, 2019 at 11:37


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