What will happen if the secretion of parietal cells of gastric glands is blocked with an inhibitor?
In the absence of HCl secretion, inactive pepsinogen is not converted into the active enzyme pepsin.
The correct option is A.
Explanation of the correct option:
Explanation of the incorrect options:
Option B:
If the secretion of parietal cells of gastric glands is blocked with an inhibitor then gastric juice will not be deficient in chymosin.
Option C:
If the secretion of parietal cells of gastric glands is blocked with an inhibitor then enterokinase will not be affected and will be released from the duodenal mucosa, so trypsinogen is converted to trypsin.
Option D:
If the secretion of parietal cells of gastric glands is blocked with an inhibitor then gastric juice will not be deficient in pepsinogen.
Final answer: If the secretion of parietal cells of gastric glands is blocked with an inhibitor then in the absence of HCl secretion, inactive pepsinogen is not converted into the active enzyme pepsin.