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Question

Biology Question on chemical coordination and integration

The hormone that stimulates the stomach to secrete gastric juice is

A

enterokinase

B

enterogastrone

C

gastrin

D

renin.

Answer

gastrin

Explanation

Solution

Gastrin hormone is secreted by mucosa of stomach and it stimulates secretion of gastric juice. Enterogastrone is secreted by duodenal epithelium. Enterokinase is an enzyme that converts trypsinogen into trypsin. Renin converts caesin of milk into paracaesin and whey protein.