The function of the acinar cells of the pancreas is to secrete:

a. bicarbonate.
b. enzymes.
c. mucus.
d. electrolytes.


ANS: B
The exocrine pancreas is composed of acinar cells that secrete enzymes. These cells are not asso-ciated with bicarbonate, mucus, or electrolytes.

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