Food Being Digested in the Stomach Is in a Highly

Food being digested in the stomach is in a highly acidic environment. When the food is released from the stomach into the small intestine, why is the environment no longer acidic?

A) Secretin increases the flow of bicarbonate ions from the pancreas into the small intestine to neutralise the stomach acid.
B) Trypsinogen is activated, thus neutralising the stomach acid.
C) Bile salts from the gallbladder neutralise the stomach acid.
D) When pepsinogen activates pepsin, one result is the neutralisation of stomach acid in the stomach.

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