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Which of the following hormone controls hyperacidity in stomach? 

Option: 1

Gastrin


Option: 2

Secretin


Option: 3

Somatostatin


Option: 4

Cholecystokinin


Answers (1)

Somatostatin stimulates stomach to stop releasing the hydrochloric acid when the need for maintaining acidic environment in stomach is over.
Secretin stimulates pancreas to release alkaline bicarbonate solution into duodenum to neutralise the acidic chyme.
Secretin acts in tendem with another hormone called Cholecystokinin. It not only stimulates pancreas but also stimulates gall bladder to release the bile.
Gastrin is secreted by g cells in response to presence of proteins etc . Gastrin stimulates the stomach to release hydrochloric acid.

Hence option C is correct.

 

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