Stomach Cells Are Moderately Well Adapted to the Acidity and Protein-Digesting

question 26

Multiple Choice

Stomach cells are moderately well adapted to the acidity and protein-digesting activities in the stomach by having ________.

• A) a sufficient colony of H. pylori
• B) a thick, mucous secretion and active mitosis of epithelial cells
• C) a high level of secretion of enzymes by chief cells
• D) a cell wall impermeable to acid

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