The stomach's hydrochloric acid kills pathogens that enter it, providing a defense mechanism.
The stomach defends the body by producing hydrochloric acid, which kills pathogens that reach it.
| Front | Give one way in which the stomach help to defend the body against disease. |
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| Back | The stomach produces hydrochloric acid that kills pathogens that make it that far from the mouth. |
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