What if the stomach does not produce acid?

Answer 1

The mucus on the lining of the stomach protects the stomach from the acids that break down the food. Without this mucus the acids in the stomach would begin to eat away at the lining of the stomach causing stomach ulcers and many other problems.

Answer 2

It would not be able to cancel out its own stomach acid and would basically digest itself.

Answer 3

then the food will bild up and youll end up having a vary full stomach, and it may ned to be oporated on. for more on it, please contact me through answers.com.

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Answer 4

The walls of stomach will be harmed by the action of HCl and also the person will suffer from acidity

Answer 5

If the stomach didn't produce enough mucus, "it would not be able to cancel out its own stomach acid and woulsd basically digest itself."

Answer 6

Mucus secretion is a defense of your immune system. The mucus traps the foreign bacteria and keeps it from entering your body. If we did not have this, we would get sick more often.

Answer 7

it will not digest