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The epithelial cells in the crypts of Lieberkuhn that secrete lysozyme are

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a

oxyntic cells

b

Paneth cells

c

mucus neck cells

d

peptic cells

answer is C.

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Paneth cells are the epithelial cells in the crypts of Lieberkuhn that secrete the enzyme lysozyme. Lysozyme catalyses the breakdown of certain carbohydrates of bacterial cell membranes, and thus protects from bacteria.

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