Practice mode Digestion

Which bacterium is a major cause of peptic ulcers?

Correct answer D. Helicobacter pylori

Explanation

Helicobacter pylori survives in the stomach and damages its protective mucus layer, allowing acid and pepsin to erode the lining. Antibiotics with acid-reducing drugs are used to treat it.

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