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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper IV: General Studies II · Question 166 of 200

Q166
General ScienceBiology
Hormone secretin is produced by
  1. a.Stomach
  2. b.Liver
  3. c.Intestine
  4. d.Pancreas

Answer: (C) Intestine

Secretin is made by S cells of the duodenum (small intestine) when acidic chyme arrives, and it stimulates the pancreas to release bicarbonate. The pancreas responds to secretin but does not produce it, which makes (D) the tempting wrong answer.

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