The cells that secrete the acidic components of stomach juices _____

A) are the chief cells of the stomach
B) are the parietal cells of the stomach
C) are not needed for the transformation of pepsinogen to pepsin
D) are in the lumen of the stomach
E) add secretions along the esophagus


Answer: B

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