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the digestive juices in your stomach contains dilute hydrochloric acid which helps in digestion of protein however hydrochloric acid as you know is a strong and dangerous acid find out why it does not normally damage the stomach​

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Answer:

the stomach walls are covered by a protective layer of mucus that prevents them from being damaged by the acid.

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