Digestion and Absorption Question 25
25. 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
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Answer : d
Hints & Solution
(d) Zymogen or chief cells are mainly found in the fundic part of the stomach. They are the most abundant among the gastric glands & secrete proenzymes, propepsin and prorenin. (They are also present in intestine but their main site is stomach).
