When we eat food how powerful is the acid in our stomach, is it powerful enough to kill a life? For example, if someone ate goldfish or shrimp alive. How does it work, do the acid kill them immediately or they die slowly.
In: Biology
The acid itself isn’t what breaks down the food. We have enzymes in our stomachs to break down fats, proteins, carbohydrates. Due to chemistry these enzymes function best in an acidic environment, so the acid is just there to make the enzymes work.
It’s a bit like how your biological detergent doesn’t work well if you run the washing machine too hot.
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