Which of the following chemical defenses is NOT correctly matched to its mechanism of action?
A) lysozyme degrades mycolic acid in bacterial cell walls
B) the high salt concentration in mucus desiccates most pathogens
C) low pH and digestive enzymes destroy microbes not adapted to conditions of the gastrointestinal tract
D) gut microbiota secrete small antimicrobial proteins to kill pathogens
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