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lo 5.1. what is the stomach?
a soft and spongy organ that produces bile to aid in digestion.
a muscular sac that continues the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food and produces hydrochloric acid and enzymes that further break down proteins and other nutrients.
a small pouch that stores bile.
a hollow and cylindrical organ that filters blood and produces urine.
a sac - shaped organ that stores urine until it is eliminated from the body.

Explanation:

The stomach is a muscular organ. It has muscular walls that contract (mechanical breakdown) and also secretes hydrochloric acid and enzymes (chemical breakdown) to process food.

• The liver is the soft and spongy organ that produces bile.
• The gallbladder is the small pouch that stores bile.
• The kidneys are the hollow and cylindrical organs that filter blood and produce urine.
• The urinary bladder is the sac - shaped organ that stores urine.

Answer:

A muscular sac that continues the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food and produces hydrochloric acid and enzymes that further break down proteins and other nutrients.