Pepsinogen is converted to its active form in the stomach by ________.
A) HCl
B) chief cells
C) high pH conditions
D) parietal cells

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Pepsinogen is converted to its active form, pepsin, by HCl secreted by parietal cells in the stomach. The low pH conditions in the stomach (caused by HCl) are necessary for pepsinogen to be cleaved and transformed into its active form.

Pepsinogen Is Converted to Its Active Form in the Stomach