The release of the hormone gastrin results in the:

A) flow of food from the esophagus to the stomach.
B) dispersion of large globules of fat into smaller droplets.
C) neutralization of chyme which is acidic in nature.
D) vigorous contraction of the muscular wall of the stomach.


D

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