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Give a reason : Pancreas is endocrine as well as exocrine gland.

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Islets of Langerhans located in pancreas secrete Glucagon and Insulin.
These hormones are transported by blood and reach till work field so it is a ductless endocrine gland.
Pancreatic juice secreted from pancreas reaches to duodenum by. common bile duct through pancreatic duct. That possesses various digestive juices. Thus it is exocrine gland having duct.
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