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Does eating mushrooms cause fungus to grow in you?
No, your stomach acid will kill that sort of thing.
What is mutant isolation?
Mutant isolation refers to the process of selecting out individual organisms (plant, animal, or microbial) depending upon genetic mutations. For example, staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium, is normally susceptible to a penicillin-derivative called methicillin. If you take a culture of s. aureus growing in a liquid medium, and slowly started adding increasing doses of methicillin, you will gradually kill off the normal s. aureus and leave behind those which have mutated in such a way as to be resistant to the antibiotic.
Where does stomach acid come from?
the stomach acid is made up of hydrochloric acid which kill the bacteria, gastric juices from the lining which contain digestive enzyme pepsin which breaks down the protein molecules into amino acids. the hydrochloric acid allows pepsin to act. hope this helped...
Is a muriatic acid can kill a person who drunk it even if it is expired already?
Yes it can kill you as it will cause severe damage going down. even though the stomach make quite a strong mixture of hydrochloric acid it would be extremely hazardous to swallow any strong acid. never mind the expiry date.
What substance in sebum kill bacteria?
fatty acids (both saturated and unsaturated fatty acid) and lactic acid can kill bacteria.
Can acid in the stomach kill germs?
yes
What is produced by the stomach to kill bacteria?
Yes, the stomach do kill bacteria. But in the presence of Hydrochloric acid (HCl). This acid can be harmful to the human body also if mucous layer lining the internal layer of the stomach and the alimentary canal is destroyed resulting in peptic ulcer.
Does acid in the stomach kill germs?
Stomach acid kills some germs, or microbes, but there are some, like Helicobacter pyloris, that do just fine in stomach acid.
Why is hydrochloric acid needed in the stomach?
to kill any bacteria that enters the stomach
How do you kill an eaten chicken leg?
you digest it with stomach acid
Can stomach acid kill germs?
Yes. Not all, but many of them.
What is the acid secreated by the stomach?
Hydochloric acid is produced in the stomach to a) kill pathogens in our food b) gives optimum pH for enzymes to work in
What organ releases acid to kill bacteria in the human body?
Stomach
What will happen if you eat a dozen of leeches?
The stomach acid will kill the leeches if chewing them doesn't kill them off.
Why is Hcl production in our stomach good for us?
Our stomach contain a strong acid called Hyrdchloric acid ( HCL) which help to kill germs in the food we eat.
Where does the food get churned where hydrochloric acid digest proiten and kill bacteria?
The answer is Stomach
Can stomach acid kill or injure a parasite?
Yes and no, depending on the parasite, if the parasite have evolved a mechanism to not be killed by stomach acid, it passes safely through the stomach, that's why we get tapeworms, its eggs are, strictly speaking, immune to acid. Though don't worry, stomach acid kills most of the things going through.
