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Pepsin is secreted by...

Pepsin is secreted by

A

Salivary glands

B

Stomach

C

Duodenum

D

Small intestine

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The correct Answer is:
B
In stomach mucosa has chief cells or zymogenetic cells secrete pepsinogen in inactive form and convert into active form i.e. pepsin in the presence of HCl.
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