Without Functioning Parietal Cells, Which of the Following Would You

question 39

Multiple Choice

Without functioning parietal cells, which of the following would you expect for an individual?

• A)not to be able to initiate protein digestion in the stomach
• B)not to be able to initiate mechanical digestion in the stomach
• C)only to be able to digest fat in the stomach
• D)not to be able to produce pepsinogen
• E)not to be able to initiate digestion in the small intestine.

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