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Chapter 3, Problem 4TF
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To examine: Whether the statement, “Without mucus, your stomach would digest itself”, is true or false.

Introduction: Digestive system consists of a collection of organs that help in digestion of food materials and convert them into basic energy-rich molecules and supplying them to the entire body. Several organs are involved in the digestive system that starts from the mouth and ends at the anus.

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