Question

Which of the following hormone(s) is/are produced because of the acidic nature of chyme?

• A. Secretin
• B. Pepsinogen
• C. Cholecystokinin
• D. Amylase

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Secretin
C Cholecystokinin

Food in the stomach is acidic due to the presence of HCl. The food received by small intestine is in the form of smooth porridge (chyme). The acids in the chyme stimulates the production of hormones like cholecystokinin and secretin. These hormones, in turn, stimulates pancreas, liver and walls of small intestine to produce pancreatic juice, bile juice and succus entericus respectively.