HCl is secreted by

Zymogen cells

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Oxyntic cells

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Kupffer cells

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Mucous cells

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The correct option is B Oxyntic cells
Parietal cells (also known as oxyntic or delomorphous cells), are the stomach epithelial cells that secrete gastric acid (HCl) and intrinsic factor. These cells are only located in glands found in the fundus.

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