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(d) A gland which secretes both enzymes and hormones is

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Answer: (c) pancreas.

Pancreas is a mixed gland that is both exocrine and endocrine gland which secretes enzymes and hormones respectively.

As an exocrine gland its secrets enzymes like trypsin and chymotrypsin which helps in digestion.

As an endocrine gland, the pancreas secretes three hormones - glucagon, insulin and somatostatin from alpha cells, beta cells and delta cells of Islets of Langerhans (endocrine part) respectively.

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