Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2008

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    The islets of Langerhans are found in

    A)  pancreas                            

    B)  stomach

    C)  liver                                     

    D)  alimentary canal

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The 'islets of Langerhans' are the clusters of cells of the endocrine portion of pancreas. These contain 4 types of cells : (i) Alpha cells (32-38%) secreting glucagon (ii) Beta cells (60-70%) secreting insulin, (iii) Delta and F-cells (2-8%) secreting somatostatin. The three different type of cells are of different shape and size, present in different locations.


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