The Esophagus Does Not Have a Mucus Barrier to Protect

question 88

Short Answer

The esophagus does not have a mucus barrier to protect it.Chronic acid ________ causes inflammation and then ulceration, and if left untreated, can progress to esophageal cancer.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, important for sexual reproduction.

Sexual Reproduction

A biological mechanism that generates a new life form through the merging of genetic information from two distinct organisms.

Telophase II

The final stage of meiosis II where chromosomes decondense, nuclear envelopes form around the daughter nuclei, and cytokinesis occurs, resulting in four haploid daughter cells.

Homologous Chromosomes

Chromosome pairs in diploid beings that are alike in form, dimension, and genetic composition, being inherited from both the mother and the father.