​Peptic Ulcers Are Caused by Damage to the Wall of the Stomach

question 9

Multiple Choice

​Peptic ulcers are caused by damage to the wall of the stomach by the acids that help digest food. This can be caused by the failure of ____.

• A) ​tight junctions
• B) ​adhering junctions
• C) ​gap junctions
• D) ​plasmodesmata
• E) ​adhering and gap junctions

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