Why doesn't the hydrochloric acid produced by the stomach digest its own lining cells?
A) The stomach has a dense connective tissue lining.
B) Lining cells produce a protective mucus layer.
C) The cells make chemicals that quickly neutralize all the acid.
D) The acid is specific to proteins, not cells.
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