After the pancreatic juices have mixed with chyme in the intestine, the resulting mixture is:
A)very acidic.
B)slightly acidic.
C)strongly alkaline.
D)slightly alkaline.

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The pancreatic juices contain bicarbonate ions which neutralize the acidic chyme coming from the stomach, making the resulting mixture slightly alkaline with a pH of around 7.4-8.0. The pancreatic juices contain bicarbonate ions which neutralize the acidity of chyme coming from the stomach. This results in a slightly alkaline mixture that is more conducive to digestion by the enzymes in the small intestine.

After the Pancreatic Juices Have Mixed with Chyme in the Intestine