Question

A gland having endocrine as well as exocrine function is

• A. adrenal
• B. pancreas
• C. thyroid
• D. pituitary

Answer 1

The correct option is B

pancreas

The correct option is B.

Explanation for the correct option:

Pancreas:

1. Pancreas is a whitish yellow colour glandular organ.
2. It acts as both endocrine and exocrine glands
3. As exocrine it secretes, pancreatic juice through the pancreatic duct into the duodenum for digestion of food.
4. As endocrine gland it opens into a group of hormone secreting cells called Islet of Langerhans.
5. The hormones produced by pancreas are Insulin and Glucagon.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

Option A:

Adrenal gland is an endocrine gland which secretes many hormones such as mineralocorticoid hormone, glucocorticoid hormone, sex hormones etc.

Option C:

Thyroid is an endocrine gland which secretes thyroxine that helps in metabolism.

Option D:

Pituitary is the master gland and it is an endocrine gland which produces hormones such as the growth hormone, oxytocin, prolactin etc.

Final Answer: Hence,Pancreas is the gland which functions as endocrine as well as exocrine.