Assertion: Gastrin is required for the process of digestion in humans. Reason: Gastrin induces HC1 production and pepsinogen.

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Assertion: Gastrin is required for the process of digestion in humans. Reason: Gastrin induces HC1 production and pepsinogen. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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; Food or mechanical stimulation in the stomach activates cells of the antral mucosa XVI AIIMS Chaptemise Solutions Biology to liberate a hormone gastrin that passes into the blood and stimulates parietal cells of stomach to secrete HC1 and to a lesser extent so called chief cells to secrete pepsinogen.

Q. Assertion: Gastrin is required for the process of digestion in humans. Reason : Gastrin induces HC1 production and pepsinogen.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false