• Stomach acid is a physiological barrier, not a physical one. It destroys pathogens through its acidic pH but does not physically block their entry.

• While tears and saliva contain enzymes that can kill microbes (like lysozyme), they are considered part of the physiological barriers rather than physical barriers. They function by chemically breaking down microbes, not by physically blocking them.

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