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How are the pH of the small intestine and the pH of the stomach (respectively) best described

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How are the pH of the small intestine and the pH of the stomach (respectively) best described? 

  1. alkaline (basic) and acidic
  2. weakly alkaline (basic) and strongly acidic
  3. pH of 4 and pH of 8
  4. pH of 7 and pH of 1.5
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2022-10-10
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B: The pH of the stomach contents is about 2 (strongly acidic), while the pH of small intestine is about 8 (weakly alkaline). The numbers in choices C & D are wrong. Thus B is the best answer. 

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