Which mechanism helps prevent gastric juice from digesting the stomach lining?
A) mucus coating the inside surface of the stomach
B) contractions of the stomach constantly moving chyme into the small intestine
C) the continuous secretion of gastric juice
D) the inactivation of pepsin by hydrochloric acid
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Q1: The stomach's gastric juice consists of _.
A)digestive
Q2: When contracted, _ prevents movement of chyme
Q3: The main function of salivary amylase is
Q4: The digestive compartment of a cnidarian (such
Q5: Spiders are _.
A)herbivores
B)filter feeders
C)carnivores
D)omnivores
Q7: A food ball moves through the esophagus
Q8: A digestive tube is best defined as
Q9: The stomach mixes food with the secretions
Q10: Digestion is _.
A)the absorption of nutrients
B)the breakdown
Q11: What is the usual cause of heartburn?
A)backflow
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