Multiple choice

The pancreas functioning as…

  1. A digestive exocrine gland

  2. A hormone-producing endocrine gland

  3. Part of digestive system

  4. All of them are correct

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The pancreas is a heterocrine (mixed) gland because it functions both as an endocrine gland (releasing insulin and glucagon) and an exocrine gland (releasing digestive enzymes into the digestive tract).