Digestion and Absorption Question 66
66. Pancreatic juice and hormones of pancreas are produced by
(a) Same cells
(b) Same cells at different times
(c) Statement is wrong
(d) Different cells
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Answer : d
Hints & Solution
(d) Pancreas consists mainly of large lobules / acini / alveoli and secretes pancreatic juice. In between the acini, randomly spread endocrine cells are present known as Islets of Langerhans which consist of a, b, and F cells & secrete insulin, glucagon, pancreatic polypeptide and somatostatin hormones.
