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Parietal cells of mucosa in stomach secretes

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Mucin

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Pepsin

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C

H C l

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C $H C l$
Parietal cells (also known as oxyntic cells), are the stomach epithelial cells, that secrete gastric acid ( $H C l$ ) and intrinsic factor. These cells are only located in glands found in a particular area of the stomach, known as the fundus.

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