An important role of mucus in the stomach is to:
a. protect the stomach wall from digestion.
b. provide an acid environment for protein digestion.
c. provide enzymes for protein digestion.
d. prevent regurgitation of food into the esophagus.
Ans: a. protect the stomach wall from digestion.
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