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Chief cells ________.

A. occur in the intestine
B. produce HCl
C. are found in the basal regions of the gastric glands
D. produce mucin

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The answer is C. are found in the basal regions of the gastric glands.

The gastric chief cells can be found in the gastric glands. They secrete pepsinogen and chymosin.
There are also parathyroid chief cells in the parathyroid glands, which secrete parathyroid hormone, and a type 1 chief cells in the carotid body.
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