Pepsinogen in the stomach is secreted by:
Chief cells
The correct answer is Chief cells.
Chief (peptic or zymogenic) cells of the gastric glands secrete pepsinogen, the inactive precursor that HCl converts into the active protein-digesting enzyme pepsin; they also secrete gastric lipase.
Parietal (oxyntic) cells secrete HCl and intrinsic factor, G cells secrete the hormone gastrin, and goblet (mucous) cells secrete protective mucus.
Short trick: Chief cells = enzyme (pepsinogen); parietal cells = acid (HCl + intrinsic factor).
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