Which Statement Regarding the Stomach Is False

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding the stomach is false?

• A) Stomach acid helps protect us from food-borne diseases.
• B) Stomach acid denatures certain proteins in our food.
• C) Pepsin is an enzyme produced in the stomach.
• D) The stomach stores bile for fat emulsification in the small intestine.
• E) The stomach receives food from the esophagus.

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