A) HCl is too dilute
B) the epithelial cells are resistant to the action of HCl
C) HCl is neutralised by alkaline gastric juice
D) the epithelial cells are covered with a mucous secretion
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
The stomach and intestine are lined by columnar epithelium. The cells of columnar epithelium are tall, broad at the outer end and narrower at the inner end. The mucus is secreted by this epithelia and protect it from HCl (the cardiac glands secretes mucus).
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