Chief cells secrete
A) pepsinogen.
B) gastric amylase.
C) cholecystokinin.
D) hydrochloric acid.
E) intrinsic factor.

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Chief cells secrete pepsinogen, which is a zymogen (inactive precursor) of the enzyme pepsin. Pepsinogen is activated by the acidic environment of the stomach, created by the secretion of hydrochloric acid by parietal cells. Pepsin breaks down proteins into smaller peptides.

Chief Cells Secrete