Describe the function and components of the mucosal barrier of the stomach. Protects the stomach from autodigestion Components Thick coating of bicarbonate-rich mucus Tight junctions of the epithelial cells Plasma membrane of gastric glands are impermeable to HCl.
World Range & Habitat. Sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus, are found only in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic, in the coastal seas off the North East USA, Nova Scotia, southern Greenland, the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia. They are also found in the Great Lakes and enters inland freshwater rivers and streams to breed.
Monitors. Monitor lizards are naturally found in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Indonesia. Their habitat can range from deserts to forests and savannas. Some monitors spend their time on the ground and others live happily in trees, but most monitors are good climbers regardless of where they live.Monitors can vary greatly in size.he Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a member of the monitor lizard family. It can be over nine feet long and weigh 150 pounds. These reptiles are predators. They will eat insects, birds, rodents, fish, frogs, other reptiles, eggs, and any other animal small enough for them to catch.