What organ produces acid in the stomach?

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Solution

Stomach:
The cells responsible for producing the HCl in the stomach are the parietal cells.
It helps in the production of hydrochloric acid and certain enzymes that aid in the process of digestion of food.
The solution has a concentration of 160 millimoles per liter.
Stomach acid has a pH between 1 and 2 which makes it quite acidic.

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