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#Question id: 2203


Parietal cells acidify the stomach contents while maintaining a neutral cytosolic pH by: 

a. exporting “excess” cytosolic OH– as HCO3–.
b. exchanging HCO3– for Cl–.
c. preserving electroneutrality by accompanying the movement of each Cl– ion into the stomach lumen by a K+.
d. the excess K+ ions pumped inward by the H+/K+ ATPase are returned to the stomach lumen, thus maintaining the normal intracellular K+ concentration.
Which of the following combination is correct?

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
  1. a, b, c and d

  2. a, b and c

  3. a and c only

  4. b and d only