AIPMT MAIN2008Zoology-Digestive System

AIPMT MAIN 2008 Zoology Gastric Secretions MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium

What will happen if the secretion of parietal cells of gastric glands is blocked with an inhibitor?

A

Enterokinase will not be released from the duodenal mucosa and so trypsinogen is not converted to trypsin

B

Gastric juice will be deficient in chymosin

C

Gastric juice will be deficient in pepsinogen

D

In the absence of HCl secretion, inactive pepsinogen is not converted into the active enzyme pepsin.

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

Parietal cells/oxyntic cells secrete HCl and Castle's intrinsic factor. Pepsinogen is converted into active pepsin by HCl, i.e., by change in pH.

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