Multiple choice

There are five main hormones which regulates the process of digestion in the mammals. The hormone responsible for controlling the emission of sodium bicarbonate in the pancreas is

  1. motilin

  2. gastric inhibitory peptide

  3. cholecystokinin (CCK)

  4. secretin

  5. gastrin

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Secretin is secreted in the duodenum and signals the secretion of sodium bicarbonate in the pancreas, and it stimulates the bile secretion in the liver. This hormone responds to the acidity of the chyme.