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Name two hormones secreted by pancreas. Write one function of each hormone.

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The hormones of pancreas function in opposite manner. Pancreasreleases two hormones, i.e.
(i) Insulin
(ii) Glucagon
Insulin lowers the blood glucose level, while glucagon increases the blood glucose level. Hence, they are ntagonitic.
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