Food Being Digested in the Stomach Is in a Highly

Multiple Choice

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) Bicarbonate ions from the pancreas and bile salts from the gallbladder enter the small intestine and neutralize the stomach acid.
B) Enterokinase activates trypsinogen, thus neutralizing the stomach acid.
C) Bile salts from the gallbladder emulsify fats, raising the pH.
D) When pepsinogen activates pepsin, one result is the neutralization of stomach acid in the stomach.