If for some reason the peptic cells of the gut epithelium become partially non functional what is likely to happen?

The pancreatic enzyme tripsin will not work efficiently

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The pH of stomach will fall abruptly

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Pepsinogen is absent in gastric Juice

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Proteins will not be adequately hydrolysed by pepsin into proteoses and peptones

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Solution

The correct option is C Pepsinogen is absent in gastric Juice
C. Pepsinogen is absent in gastric Juice
Solution: Peptic cells of the gut epithelium releases pepsinogen in stomach. So if the peptic cells of gut epithelium become partially non-functional, pepsinogen will be absent in the gastric juice.
So the corect answer is "Pepsinogen is absent in gastric Juice"

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