The hormone secretin
A) converts trypsinogen into trypsin.
B) activates chymotrypsin.
C) stimulates the release of pancreatic juice high in bicarbonate ions.
D) inhibits the action of pancreatic lipase.
E) stimulates salivation.

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Secretin stimulates the release of pancreatic juice high in bicarbonate ions, which helps neutralize the acidic chyme entering the small intestine from the stomach.

The Hormone Secretin