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Which cells of the pancreas secrete insulin?
AThe beta cells
BThe bulky cells
CThe basal cells
DThe binary cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The beta cells
1. The pancreatic islets contain two hormone-secreting cell types.
2. One secretes glucagon and the other insulin.
3. The alpha cells secrete glucagon while the beta cells secrete insulin.
4. So the answer is the beta cells.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Biology, Ch 19 'Chemical Coordination and Integration'_
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