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Digestive juices are incredibly strong, how does the stomach protect itself from also being digested?

Protective mucus
Extra layers of skin
It doesn't
Bile produced by the gallbladder

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Answer:

Protective mucus

Step-by-step explanation:

The mucus covers the stomach wall with a protective coating. Together with the bicarbonate, this ensures that the stomach wall itself is not damaged by the hydrochloric acid

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