Biology, asked by luk3004, 11 months ago

HCL is a highly corrosive mineral but the stomach remains safe from it.How?

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Answered by mehrin20
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HCl is a high corrosive mineral acid but the stomach remains safe from it becoz our stomach is protected by the mucus . it is the lining of the stomach . We all know that HCl is highly corrosive mineral acid.


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Answered by TheInsaneGirl
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Heya!

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Question. HCL is a highly corrosive mineral but the stomach remains safe from it . How?

Answer :- Hydrochloric acid is present in the stomach . It kills the harmful microbes . But as known , HCl is highly corrosive in nature . Therefore , a layer of mucus is present in the stomach walls that keeps it safe from its corrosive nature .

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