pH of the pancreatic juice is about

6.4

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8.6

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Solution

The correct option is B 8.6
The pancreas secretes pancreatic juice. The pancreatic juice contains the following enzymes trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, procarboxypeptidases, amylases, lipases and nucleases.
The pH of the pancreatic juice is about 8.6(alkaline). It is alkaline because it has a high concentration of bicarbonate ions,
So, the correct answer is '8.6'.

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