What are the function of the hydrochloric acid produced by the stomach

What will be an ideal response?


kills disease causing organisms, breaks down the connective tissue of meat.

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The appropriate temperature in which to store specimens for viral isolation is ____°C

a. 4 b. 25 c. 30 d. 37

Biology & Microbiology

Four of the following were innovations that led to new adaptive zones. Select the exception

a. flight-capable wings in birds b. amniotic eggs in early reptiles c. Galápagos finches evolved to eat differently sized seeds d. sperm cells carried in pollen grains in seed plants e. silk glands in spiders

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Which of the following best describes adaptation?

a. When an individual changes its genotype to better suit its environment b. When an organism has heritable traits that “match” its environment c. When an individual changes its phenotype to better suit its environment d. When an organism purposefully mutates to fit its environment

Biology & Microbiology

Which of the following microorganisms associated with food poisoning thrives in cold storage?

A) Salmonella spp. B) Shigella spp. C) Clostridium botulinum D) Escherichia coli E) Listeria monocytogenes

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