Which Occurs During the Secretion of Hydrochloric Acid by Gastric

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which occurs during the secretion of hydrochloric acid by gastric epithelial cells?

• A)There is a decrease in the pH of blood in the hepatic portal circulation.
• B)Bicarbonate ions are secreted into the hepatic portal circulation.
• C)Chloride ions are pumped from the cytosol of the gastric epithelial cells into the hepatic portal circulation blood.
• D)Both H⁺ and K⁺ are actively pumped from the epithelial cell cytosol into the lumen of the stomach.
• E)Vesicles containing H⁺/K⁺ -ATP-ase proteins are endocytosed into vesicles within the gastric epithelial cells.

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