Q. Which hormone acts on the exocrine part of pancreas and stimulates secretion of water and bicarbonate ions?

A) Gastric
B) Secretin
C) CCK
D) GIP
Explanation

Secretin, a digestive hormone secreted by the wall of the upper part of the small intestine (the duodenum) acts on the exocrine pancreas and stimulates secretion of water and carbonateion. Secretin is a polypeptide made up of 27 amino acids. It was discovered in 1902 by British physiologists. Sir William M Bayliss and Ernest H Starling

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