What is the function of bicarbonate secreted in the duodenal wall in the digestive process?

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Solution

Duodenum does not secrete bicarbonate ions. It receives bicarbonate ions and digestive enzymes from pancreas via the pancreatic duct. Bicarbonate ions neutralise the hydrochloric acid of the chyme that enters the duodenum.

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