Question
Biology Question on Digestion and absorption
Pancreas is a heterocrine gland 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
If assertion is true but reason is false
Explanation
Solution
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