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)very basic.

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The pancreatic juices contain bicarbonate ions, which neutralize the acidity of the chyme, making the resulting mixture slightly alkaline with a pH of around 7.8. Therefore, the correct answer is D, slightly alkaline.

After the Pancreatic Juices Have Mixed with Chyme in the Intestine