Its This One: <span>decrease in number</span>
<span>Epithelial cells in the stomach require the use of coupled transport to make gastric acid. They use hydrogen potassium ATPase, which is an electroneutral pump, and exchanges potassium for hydronium in order to produce the gastric acid.</span>
Long answer short- to reproduce cells.
Yes this is true sort of like when light rays pass through water particles in the atmosphere and create a rainbow :)