Q: What is the acid that is released by the stomach that kills most pathogens that enter the stomach?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

The stomach also releases a very strong acid, called hydrochloric acid. This acid kills most pathogens that enter the stomach in food or water. Urine is also acidic, so few pathogens can grow in it.

 Choices:

- Nitric Acid

- Hydrofluoric Acid

- Sulfuric Acid

- hydrochloric acid


A:
hydrochloric acid