Chemical Coordination and Regulation Question 25
25. Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
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(a) Glucagon - Beta cells (source)
(b) Somatostatin - Delta cells (source)
(c) Corpus luteum - Relaxin (secretion)
(d) Insulin - Diabetes mellitus (disease)
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Answer : a
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(a) Glucagon is secreted by a-cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. It increases the concentration of glucose in the blood by stimulating the breakdown of glycogen.
