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Every two weeks the human stomach produces a new layer of mucous lining, otherwise the stomach would digest itself.

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Zinc
Zinc is a trace mineral that is important to the body. It is needed for the proper functioning of the body's immune system, for enzyme activity in cell division, cell growth, and wound healing, for metabolism of carbohydrates, and plays a role in smell and taste.
Zygote
Zygote is the cell made by joining of the female egg and male sperm at the start of pregnancy.
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