Why Doesn't the Hydrochloric Acid Produced by the Stomach Digest

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why doesn't the hydrochloric acid produced by the stomach digest its own lining cells?

• A)The stomach has a dense connective tissue lining.
• B)Lining cells produce a protective mucus layer.
• C)The cells make chemicals that quickly neutralize all the acid.
• D)The acid is specific to proteins, not cells.

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