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Pepsinogen is secreted from

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Argentaffin cells

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Goblet cells

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Chief cells

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Parietal cells

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Solution

The correct option is C Chief cells
Pepsinogen is a zymogenic substance, secreted by pyloric and gastric chief cells. It is converted to the enzyme pepsin in an acidic environment, in the presence of hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach.

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