Match the following cells with their secretions in the pancreas:

Insulin

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Somatostatin

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Glucagon

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Polypeptide

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Solution

Pancreas is a paracrine gland. This means that has both an endocrine and an exocrine part. The endocirne part has a cluster of cells known as Islets of Langerhans. It includes the following cells and their secretions are mentioned along.
Alpha cells- glucagon
Beta cells- insulin
Gamma cells- pancreatic polypeptide
Delta cells- somatostatin

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i. A or $α$ cells a. Insulin.

ii. B or $β$ cells b. Somatostatin.

iii. G or $γ$ cells c. Glucagon.

iv. D or $δ$ cells d. Pancreatic Polypeptide

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