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Hormone that stimulates stomach to secre...

Hormone that stimulates stomach to secrete gastric juice is

A

gastrin

B

renin

C

enterokinase

D

enterogasterone

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A

The stomach controls the production of gastric juice by means of a digestive hormone called gastrin. It is produced by endocrine (hormone secreting) cells that are scattered throughout the epithelium of the stomach.
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