Chief cells ________.
A) are found in the intestine
B) are gastric glands
C) produce HCl
D) produce mucin

Name: Chief cells ________. A) are found in the intestine B) are gastric glands C) produce HCl D) produce mucin
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Chief cells are gastric glands found in the stomach that produce pepsinogen, an inactive form of the enzyme pepsin, which helps break down proteins in food. They do not produce HCl or mucin and are not found in the intestine.

Chief Cells ________