Which of the following statements concerning HCl secretion by the stomach is correct?
A) HCl inactivates salivary amylase and the pancreatic enzymes.
B) HCl activates pepsinogen.
C) It establishes a low pH in the stomach.
D) Oxyntic cells are responsible for it.
E) All of these.

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HCl secretion by the stomach serves multiple purposes. It inactivates salivary amylase and the pancreatic enzymes, activates pepsinogen to convert it to pepsin, and helps establish a low pH in the stomach. Oxyntic cells, also known as parietal cells, are responsible for secreting HCl. Therefore, all of the given options are correct.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning HCl Secretion by the Stomach