Pepsinogen, a digestive enzyme, is secreted by which cells of the stomach?

A) None of the listed responses is correct.
B) parietal cells
C) mucus neck cells
D) chief cells


D
Explanation:
A) One of the listed answers is correct.
B) Parietal cells secrete hydrochloric acid.
C) Mucus neck cells do not secrete pepsinogen.

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