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(B) The pancreas is a heterocrine (mixed) gland. It functions as an exocrine gland by secreting pancreatic juice containing $6$ major types of digesti

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(B) The pancreas is a heterocrine (mixed) gland. It functions as an exocrine gland by secreting pancreatic juice containing $6$ major types of digestive enzymes (trypsinogen,chymotrypsinogen,procarboxypeptidase,amylase,lipase,and nucleases). It functions as an endocrine gland by secreting $2$ major hormones (insulin and glucagon) directly into the blood to regulate blood glucose levels. Therefore,the correct sequence is $6$ enzymes and $2$ hormones.

Types of cells (Langerhans)	Hormones
$\alpha$-cells secrete	$A$
$\beta$-cells secrete	$B$
$\delta$-cells secrete	$C$

The pancreas produces $..........$ enzymes and $...........$ hormones.

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