Pepsinogen is secreted by

Chief cells

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Oxyntic cells

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Mast cells

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Parietal cells

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The correct option is A Chief cells
Gastric chief cell (also known as a zymogenic cell or peptic cell) is a cell in the stomach, that releases pepsinogen and chymosin. Pepsinogen is activated into the digestive enzyme pepsin, when it comes in contact with acid produced by gastric parietal cells.

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