Question

Match the following from Column 1 and Column 2

Column 1	Column 2
p. Glucagon	1. Corpus luteum
q. Testosterone	2. $\beta$-cells
r. Insulin	3. Androgen
s. Progesterone	4. $\alpha$-cells

• A. p-1, q-3, r-4, s-2
• B. p-3, q-2, r-4, s-1
• C. p-4, q-1, r-2, s-3
• D. p-4, q-3, r-2, s-1

Answer 1

The correct option is D p-4, q-3, r-2, s-1

Insulin and glucagon are produced by the pancreas. The pancreas contains 1 to 2 million islets of Langerhans. There are two main types of cells in the islet of Langerhans, called $\alpha$-cells and $\beta$-cells. The $\alpha$-cells secrete a hormone called glucagon, while the $\beta$-cells secrete insulin.

In females, after ovulation, the ruptured ovarian follicle is converted to a structure called the corpus luteum, which mainly secretes a hormone called progesterone.

In males, the Leydig cells or interstitial cells, which are present in the intertubular spaces in the testes, produce a group of hormones called androgens, mainly testosterone.