Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies -  Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 11, Problem 3SC

A healthy digestive system defends against invading microbes because

  1. its linings are absorptive.
  2. its linings are heavily laced with immune tissues.
  3. its linings are permeable.
  4. its linings are warm and moist.

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