Multiple Choice
Which of the following mechanisms helps keep the stomach lining in place despite the destructive force of gastric juice?
A) digestion of protein by pepsin
B) secretion of acid-neutralizing compounds
C) generation through mitosis of new cells to replace the stomach lining
D) protection of the cells of the stomach-lining by parietal cells
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