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The First Line of Defense in the Stomach Against Damaging

Question 76

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The first line of defense in the stomach against damaging acid and pepsin is the

A) tight junctions of epithelial cells.
B) rapid rate of epithelial cell replacement.
C) adherent layer of mucus.
D) release of gastrin.

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