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Crypts in between the bases of villi in the intestine are crypts of Lieberkuhn. Which of the following cells in these crypts secrete digestive enzymes?

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Pariental cells
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Paneth cells
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Zymogen cells
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Argentaffin cells
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Solution

The correct option is A Paneth cells

Crypts are anatomical structures that are narrow but deep invaginations into a larger structure. One common type of anatomical crypt is the Crypts of Lieberkühn. Crypts of Lieberkuhn between the bases of villi in the intestine have the Paneth cells which secrete digestive enzymes.

So, the correct option is 'paneth cells'.


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