Question

Secretin is a gastro intestinal tract hormone that

• A. Acts on exocrine portion of pancreas and stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate ions.
• B. Acts on endocrine portion of pancreas and stimulates a-cells to secrete glucagon.
• C. Acts on gastric glands and stimulates secretion of hydrochloric acid and pepsinogen.
• D. Stimulates secretion of gastric lipase from stomach

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Correct answer is (a) Acts on exocrine portion of pancreas and stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate ions.