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Glucagon and insulin are...

Glucagon and insulin are

A

Antagonistic secretions

B

Secreted by same cells and perform similar function

C

Secreted by different cells and perform antagonistic function

D

Secreted by same cells and perform antagonistic functions

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The correct Answer is:
C

Insulin secreted by `beta` cells of Islets of Langerhans of pancreas and glucagons by `alpha` cells of Islets of Langerhans.
Insulin decreases blood glucose level while glucagons increases blood glucose level thus, antagonistic in nature
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