In the stomach, gastric acid is secreted by the
- peptic cells
- acidic cells
- gastrin secreting cells
- parietal cells.
Answer
(4) parietal cells.
Solution
As per NCERT, gastric glands of the stomach have three major types of cells: mucus neck cells (secrete mucus), peptic or chief cells (secrete pepsinogen) and parietal or oxyntic cells (secrete HCl and intrinsic factor).
Gastric acid (HCl) is secreted by the parietal cells.
Answer: (4)