The function of the goblet cells is to ________.

Aabsorb nutrients from digested food and store them for future use

Bproduce mucus that protects parts of the digestive organs from the effects of powerful enzymes needed for food digestion

Csecrete buffers in order to keep the pH of the digestive tract close to neutral

Dprovide protection against invading bacteria and other disease-causing organisms that enter the digestive tract in food