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Question

The hormone that stimulates the stomach to secrete gastric juice is _____.


A

Enterokinase

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B

Enterogastrone

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C

Renin

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D

Gastrin

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Solution

The correct option is D

Gastrin


Gastrin hormone is secreted by mucosa of stomach and it stimulates secretion of gastric juice. Enterogastrone is secreted by duodenal epithelium. Enterokinase is an enzyme that converts trypsinogen into trypsin. Renin converts casein of milk into paracasein and whey protein.


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