Gastric acid     a) The enzymatic activity of carbonic anhydrase is necessary for gastric parietal cells to secrete both HCl and HCO3-.   b) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when the pyloric sphincter relaxes, allowing stomach acid to enter the esophagus.   c) The H+/K+-ATPase pump located on the basolateral surface of gastric parietal cells.   d) Both (a) and (b) are correct and (c) is incorrect   e) Statements (a), (b) and (c) are all correc

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Gastric acid
 
 

a) The enzymatic activity of carbonic anhydrase is necessary for gastric parietal cells to secrete both HCl and HCO3-.

 
b) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when the pyloric sphincter relaxes, allowing stomach acid to enter the esophagus.
 

c) The H+/K+-ATPase pump located on the basolateral surface of gastric parietal cells.

 
d) Both (a) and (b) are correct and (c) is incorrect
 
e) Statements (a), (b) and (c) are all correct
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