Question

Assertion : Pancreas is a heterocrine gland
Reason : Endocrine part secretes insulin and glucagon and exocrine part secretes an acidic pancreatic juice containing enzymes

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The pancreas is heterocrine gland (both exocrine and endocrine). The exocrine portion secretes an alkaline pancreatic juice containing enzymes and the endocrine portion secretes hormones, insulin and glucagon