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Q: What part of the body contains acid that kills microorganisms in your food?
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The hydrochloric acid in the stomach helps protect against disease because it kills many microorganisms and toxins in food.


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Where is hydrochloric acid found in the human body and what does it do there?

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What are chemicals produced by the body that attack invading germs?

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