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WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2009

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    The chemical nature of hormones secreted by a and \[\alpha \,and\,\beta \]cells of pancreas is

    A)  glycolipid                           

    B)  glycoprotein

    C)  steroid                                

    D)  polypeptide

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    The endocrine part of pancreas is represented by about a million of islets of Langerhans with 5 types of endocrine cells secreting different hormones-a cells (glucagon), \[\beta \]- cells (insulin),   \[\gamma \] cells (gastrin), 8-cells (somatostatin) and F cells   (pancreatic   polypepride).   Insulin, glucagon   and   somatostatin   all   are polypeptides.


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