The mucus layer protects the walls of the stomach from damage by acid.

False

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True

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Solution

The correct option is B True

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Q. Mucus layer protects the inner lining of the stomach against the HCl present in the gastric juice.

Q. What are the disease when mucus stops working and what are the reasons behind it ?
As mucus protects the lining of stomach against the action of acid,then what type of acidic disease can attack on stomach?

if hcl is present in stomach and hcl can digest the wall of stomach so to protect the wall mucus is present in the stomach wall so why hcl cannot digest the enzymes present in stomach

Q. The inner lining of stomach is protected by one of the following from the harmful effect of hydrochloric acid. This is:
(a) pepsin
(b) mucus
(c) saliva
(d) bile

Question 6
The inner lining of the stomach is protected by one of the following from hydrochloric acid. Choose the correct one.

(a) Pepsin
(b) Mucus
(c) Salivary amylase
(d) Bile

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