Which of the following statements is not correct?

Which of the following statements is not correct?
A Brunner's glands are present in the submucosa of stomach and secrete pepsinogen
B Goblet cells are present in the mucosa of intestine and secrete mucus
C Oxyntic cells are present in the mucosa of stomach and secrete HCl
D Acini are present in the pancreas and secrete carboxypeptidase

Detailed Solution

Brunner's glands are present in the submucosa of the duodenum (small intestine), not the stomach.
They secrete an alkaline, enzyme-free watery mucus, not pepsinogen.

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