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The stomach is responsible for killing a lot of the bad bacteria in the food we eat.

true or false

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Answer:

True

Step-by-step explanation:

Your stomach is lining hydrochloric acid, which creates the ideal conditions for the protein-digesting enzymes to work, and potent hydrochloric acid kills bacteria, protecting your body from harmful, dangerous microbes which can enter your body in food.

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Answer: True, this is because of the acids in your stomach. They break down food so that digestion is easier, but while doing that it kills bacteria. This is possible because our stomach acids are one of the strongest known.

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