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.
E) none of the these.

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The pancreatic juices contain bicarbonate ions, which neutralize the acidic chyme from the stomach. This results in a slightly alkaline mixture in the intestine.

After the Pancreatic Juices Have Mixed with Chyme in the Intestine