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Which of the following cells of gastric gland synthesize pepsinogen?
a) parietal cells           
b) mucus secreting cells
c) hormone-secreting cells
d) chief cells

d

Explanation: it is the precursor to the proteolytic enzyme pepsin



Which of the following cells of stomach secrete a protective coating on the stomach walls to prevent damage from gastric juice?
a) parietal cells           
b) mucus secreting cells
c) hormone-secreting cells
d) chief cells

b

Explanation: this secretion is called mucus



Which of the following bacterium causes the gastric ulcer in the stomach walls?
a) E. coli                                 
b) Helicobacter pylori           
c) C. tetni        
d) Streptococcus pneumonae

b

Explanation: originally it was thought that peptic ulcers were caused by an erosion of mucus lining by HCl



An enzyme in gastric juice of many infant mammals that precipitates milk protein is………
a) pepsinogen             
b) cellulase
c) rennin                    
d) trypsin

c

H+ ATPase are present on……..
a) D-cells                    
b) parietal cells
c) chief cells               
d) endocrine cells

b

Which of the following hormone is released by the endocrine cells of stomach to stimulate the secretion of gastric juice?
a) inhibin                    
b) prostaglandin
c) gastrin                   
d) insulin

c

Explanation: it is released to the arrival of food



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