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Pancreas acts as

a)

Exocrine gland

b)

Endocrine gland

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

Holocrine gland



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Pancreas acts as

a)

Exocrine gland

b)

Endocrine gland

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

Holocrine gland

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

Pancreas is a composite gland, which acts as both exocrine and endocrine gland. The endocrine part consist of islets of Langerhans. There are about 1 to 2 million cells islets of Langerhans in a normal human pancreas representing only 1 to 2% of pancreatic tissue

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