Multiple choice

Which among the following statements regarding the functions of pancreas is INCORRECT?

  1. Progenitor cells of the pancreas differentiate to form two lines of committed endocrine precursor cells.

  2. The control of exocrine function of pancreas is done through hormones.

  3. The pancreas is also the main source of enzymes for polysaccharides.

  4. The pancreas secretes lysophospholipase and cholesterol esterase.

  5. Pancreatic secretions from ductal cells contain bicarbonate ions.
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Explanation

The pancreas is also the main source of enzymes for digesting fats (lipids) and proteins. The enzymes that digest polysaccharides, by contrast, are primarily produced by the walls of the intestines.

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