Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 35, Problem 5RQ
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The function of the “gastric glands”.

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Gastric glands release important secretions called as gastric juice and they help in the digestion of the food. Pepsin, hydrochloric acid, and mucus are the three chief secretions of the gastric glands.

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