Gastric Pits Are

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Multiple Choice

Gastric pits are

• A) openings into gastric glands.
• B) acid scars in the esophagus.
• C) ridges in the body of the stomach.
• D) hollows where proteins are stored.
• E) involved in absorption of liquids from the stomach.

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