Peptic ulcers are caused by damage to the wall of the stomach by the acids that help digest food. This can be caused

by the failure of ____.



a. tight junctions
b. adhering junctions
c. gap junctions
d. plasmodesmata
e. adhering and gap junctions


ANSWER: a

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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