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A Man Has Been Taking Excessive Amounts of Antacids for Heartburn

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A man has been taking excessive amounts of antacids for heartburn. These tablets are very alkaline. Which innate defense mechanism might be altered by his actions?


Definitions:

Petiole

The stalk that attaches a leaf blade to the plant stem, allowing for flexibility and the transport of nutrients and water.

Monocots

A group of flowering plants (angiosperms) characterized by having a single embryonic leaf, or cotyledon, in their seeds.

Eudicots

A major grouping of flowering plants characterized by having two seed leaves, or cotyledons, upon germination.

Pfr

Phytochrome Far-red form, a light-absorbing form of the phytochrome plant photoreceptor, significant in regulating plant development in response to light.

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