Question

What is the role of mucus in the stomach ?




for class 7
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Mucus protects the lining of stomach from its own secretions of hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid kills any bacteria which may enter the stomach with food.It also makes the medium in the stomach acidic (which is necessary for the proper action of digestive juices on proteins).

Answer 2

Explanation:

Gastric mucus is a gel-mucous barrier secreted by epithelial cells and glandular cells in the stomach wall. It acts as part of a barrier that protects the stomach wall from the acid and digestive enzymes within the stomach lumen.

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