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NEET UG 2018 · Zoology · Question 165

NEET 2018 Zoology, question 165

Question 165 of the NEET 2018 paper (code AA) is a Zoology question from Digestion and Absorption. Its idea, Intrinsic Factor and Vitamin B12, was asked only this once in NEET 2017–2026. The CBSE official answer key gives option 4.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q165 · Zoology

Which of the following gastric cells indirectly help in erythropoiesis ?

  1. 1Goblet cells
  2. 2Mucous cells
  3. 3Chief cells
  4. 4Parietal cellsOfficial answer

Official answer: option 4 · CBSE official answer key

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