____ helps in the protection of gastric mucosa from hydrochloric acid.

Pepsinogen

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Mucus

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Gastric lipase

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Villi

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Mucus

Mucus helps in the protection of gastric mucosa from hydrochloric acid. Pepsinogen is the inactive form of the protein-digesting enzyme, pepsin. Gastric lipase is an enzyme that breaks down dietary fats into fatty acids and glycerol. Villi are the finger-like projections in the small intestine that help in increasing the surface area.

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