Multiple choice

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

  1. Pancreatic secretions from ductal cells contain bicarbonate ions.

  2. The pancreas secretes lysophospholipase, and cholesterol esterase.

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

  4. The control of the exocrine function of the pancreas is done through the hormones.

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