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Which cells secrete hydrochloric acid in the stomach?

Correct answer A. Oxyntic

Explanation

Oxyntic or parietal cells in the gastric glands pump hydrogen ions into the stomach using a proton pump, and these combine with chloride to form hydrochloric acid.

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