Question

Assertion (A): Pancreas is a merocrine gland.
Reason (R): The apical parts of the pancreatic cells are pinched off along with the secretory product.

• A. \( (A) \) and \( (R) \) are correct. \( (R) \) is the correct explanation of \( (A) \)
• B. \( (A) \) and \( (R) \) are correct, but \( (R) \) is not the correct explanation of \( (A) \)
• C. \( (A) \) is correct, but \( (R) \) is not correct
• D. \( (A) \) is not correct, but \( (R) \) is correct

Hint:

Merocrine glands secrete their products via exocytosis without any damage to the cell. In contrast, apocrine glands lose a part of the cell during secretion.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: The pancreas is indeed a merocrine gland, which means that the secretory product is released by exocytosis without losing any part of the cell. Step 2: The given reason states that the apical parts of the pancreatic cells are pinched off along with the secretory product. However, this statement is inaccurate for a merocrine gland, as merocrine glands do not lose any part of the cell during secretion.