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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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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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Chapter 35 Solutions
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Ch. 35.1 - You have probably seen articles warning of the...Ch. 35.1 - Prob. 1TCCh. 35.1 - Prob. 1CSCCh. 35.1 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 35.1 - explain how food energy is measured and how energy...Ch. 35.1 - Prob. 3CYLCh. 35.2 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 35.2 - compare the various ways that invertebrates digest...Ch. 35.2 - explain how vertebrate digestive systems are...Ch. 35.3 - Prob. 1TC
Ch. 35.3 - Stomach acid can be very destructive to the...Ch. 35.3 - Prob. 2TCCh. 35.3 - Prob. 3TCCh. 35.3 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 35.3 - explain how the small intestine absorbs nutrients,...Ch. 35.3 - describe feces and how they are produced and...Ch. 35.3 - Prob. 4CYLCh. 35.3 - The causes of eating disorders are complex and...Ch. 35 - Which of the following is False? a. Carbohydrates...Ch. 35 - Prob. 2MCCh. 35 - Prob. 3MCCh. 35 - Prob. 4MCCh. 35 - Prob. 5MCCh. 35 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 35 - Sponges rely exclusively on __________ digestion....Ch. 35 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 35 - The five major processes carried out by the...Ch. 35 - In humans, a cavity called the __________ is...Ch. 35 - Fats are dispersed by a secretion called...Ch. 35 - Prob. 7FIBCh. 35 - Prob. 1RQCh. 35 - Prob. 2RQCh. 35 - Vertebrates can be grouped into three categories...Ch. 35 - Prob. 4RQCh. 35 - Prob. 5RQCh. 35 - Prob. 6RQCh. 35 - Prob. 7RQCh. 35 - Prob. 8RQCh. 35 - Name four structural or functional adaptations of...Ch. 35 - Prob. 10RQCh. 35 - Prob. 11RQCh. 35 - Prob. 12RQCh. 35 - Prob. 1ACCh. 35 - Prob. 2ACCh. 35 - Prob. 3AC
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