Gastrin is a digestive hormone that is responsible for the stimulation of acid secretions in the stomach. These secretions are stimulated by the presence of ________.
A) starches and complex carbohydrates
B) protein and peptide fragments
C) simple carbohydrates and alcohols
D) fatty acids

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Gastrin stimulates acid secretion in the stomach in response to the presence of proteins and peptides. Starches and complex carbohydrates, simple carbohydrates and alcohols, and fatty acids do not directly stimulate gastrin secretion.

Gastrin Is a Digestive Hormone That Is Responsible for the Stimulation