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The chemical nature of hormone secreted by `alpha` and `beta` cells of pancreas is

A

Glycolipid

B

Glycoprotein

C

Steroid

D

Polypeptide

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D
Pancreas `alpha` and `beta` cells secrete glucagons and insulin to maintain glucose level. Insulin is a small protein whose molecules consists of two polypeptide chains `alpha` and `beta` joined by disulphide linkages and formed of 21 and 30 amino acid residues respectively
Glucagon is also a small protein consist of a single polypeptide chain of 29 amino acid residues
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