Food Being Digested in the Stomach Is in a Highly

question 9

Multiple Choice

Food being digested in the stomach is in a highly acidic environment. When the food is released from the stomach into the small intestine, why is the environment no longer acidic?

• A) Secretin increases the flow of bicarbonate ions from the pancreas into the small intestine to neutralize the stomach acid.
• B) Trypsinogen is activated, thus neutralizing the stomach acid.
• C) Bile salts from the gallbladder neutralize the stomach acid.
• D) When pepsinogen activates pepsin, one result is the neutralization of stomach acid in the stomach.

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