Ritchie Valens. Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 â February 3, 1959), known as Ritchie Valens, was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. A rock & roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens' recording career lasted eight months, as it abruptly ended when he died in a plane crash.
Why do enzymes in our stomach work best at a pH of 7? Actually the pH of the stomach very acid relative to pH 7 (between pH 1-4). An acidic stomach is optimal for the breaking of hydrogen bonds that makes up the complex compoundsâ¦ in the food we ingest, like proteins.
Most of the bodyâs cells only function within a very narrow range near neutral pH. Enzymes that help us grow and reproduce, break down the food we eat, and assist in other vital functions each work within a specific, narrow pH range. To help maintain this pH, buffers are present in nearly all living solutions.