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Biology Question on Digestion and absorption

In man the zymogen or chief cells are mainly found in

A

cardiac part of stomach

B

pyloric part of stomach

C

duodenum

D

fundic part of stomach.

Answer

fundic part of stomach.

Explanation

Solution

Zymogen or chief cells are present in the fundic part of stomach. Chief cells are usually basal in location and secrete gastric digestive enzymes as proenzymes or zymogens; pepsinogen and prorennin.