A Correct Function of the Human Stomach Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

A correct function of the human stomach is

• A)to produce highly basic fluids to kill most bacteria.
• B)to begin the absorption of most small food molecules,especially sugars.
• C)storage of food and mixing with digestive fluids to allow chemical digestion.
• D)to pass food from the esophagus to the large intestine.
• E)absorption of iron to build hemoglobin for red blood cells.

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Definitions:

Archaea

Singular archaean. Group of single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus but are more closely related to eukaryotes than to bacteria.

Introns

Noncoding sections of an RNA transcript, or the DNA encoding it, that are spliced out before the RNA is translated into a protein.

Post-transcriptionally Modified

Refers to the alterations made to mRNA molecules after transcription but before translation, affecting mRNA stability and translation efficiency.

Start Codon

It is a specific sequence of three nucleotides on mRNA that signals the start of protein synthesis.