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Which of the following is not a gland ?
Which of the following is not a gland ?
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The correct option is A Stomach
The glands are structures in which the cells are involved in the production of hormones or secretions. These hormones or secretions have an effect on the substrates. There are cells in the stomach which are responsible for the production of mucus, HCl, digestive enzymes, etc. There are glandular cells in the stomach but the stomach is not considered as a gland. The liver is the gland which produced various hormones, enzymes and the bile juice. The pancreas produces pancreatic juice with enzymes and hormones by the Islet cells of Langerhans. The kidney is a gland which secretes the hormones erythropoietin and renin.Thus, the correct answer is option A.
The glands are structures in which the cells are involved in the production of hormones or secretions. These hormones or secretions have an effect on the substrates. There are cells in the stomach which are responsible for the production of mucus, HCl, digestive enzymes, etc. There are glandular cells in the stomach but the stomach is not considered as a gland. The liver is the gland which produced various hormones, enzymes and the bile juice. The pancreas produces pancreatic juice with enzymes and hormones by the Islet cells of Langerhans. The kidney is a gland which secretes the hormones erythropoietin and renin.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
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