WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIO 3E+LAUNCHPA
WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIO 3E+LAUNCHPA
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ISBN: 9781319103316
Author: PHELAN
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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Chapter 22, Problem 10SA
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The other purposes that stomach acids serve, besides breaking food down.

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The stomach acids keep the stomach at a very low pH of around 1.5 to 3.5.

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