Question

Pancreas produces

• A. three digestive enzymes and one hormone
• B. three types of digestive enzymes and two hormones
• C. two digestive enzymes and one hormone
• D. three digestive enzymes and no hormone.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The pancreas produces majorly three types of digestive enzymes: Proteases: to digest proteins. Lipase: to break down fats. Amylase: for the digestion of carbohydrates. The pancreas maintains the body’s blood glucose (sugar) balance. Primary hormones of the pancreas include insulin and glucagon, and both regulate blood glucose. Insulin: This hormone regulates blood glucose by allowing many of your body’s cells to absorb and use glucose. In turn, this drops blood glucose levels. Glucagon: Glucagon helps insulin maintain normal blood glucose by working in the opposite way of insulin. It stimulates your cells to release glucose, and this raises your blood glucose levels.