Which of the following glands also serves as an exocrine gland?

Which of the following glands also serves as an exocrine gland?

  • A.
    Ovary
  • B.
    Pancreas
  • C.
    Adrenal
  • D.
    Thyroid
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

The liver and pancreas are both exocrine and endocrine glands; they are exocrine glands because they secrete products—bile and pancreatic juice—into the gastrointestinal tract through a series of ducts, and endocrine because they secrete other substances directly into the bloodstream.

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