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Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Pancreatic cells that secrete insulin are called:

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alpha cells
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beta cells
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chief cells
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delta cells
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Solution

The correct option is D beta cells
The pancreas is a composite gland which acts as both exocrine endocrine gland. The endocrine pancreas consists of Islets of Langerhans. They are about 1 to 2 million Islets of Langerhans in a normal human pancreas representing only 1 to 2 percent of the pancreatic tissue. The two main types of cells in the Islet of Langerhans are called alpha- cells and beta-cells. The a-cells secrete a hormone called glucagon, while the B-cells secrete insulin.
So the correct option is beta cells.

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