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Q.Predict the effects of removal of pancreas from the human.
Puducherry TnboardTamil Nadu HSC First Year (DGE) Board 2020Subjective· 2mImportance★★★★★
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →The pancreas is a dual-function (heterocrine) gland: removing it would knock out both its exocrine digestive enzymes and its endocrine hormones (insulin/glucagon), causing severe malabsorption/malnutrition together with uncontrolled high blood sugar (diabetes mellitus).
The pancreas has two distinct functional components, and removing the whole organ affects both:
- Exocrine (digestive) function: the pancreas normally secretes pancreatic juice containing enzymes such as trypsin (protein digestion), pancreatic amylase (starch digestion), and lipase (fat digestion) into the duodenum. Without the pancreas, these enzymes would be absent, so proteins, carbohydrates and especially fats would be very poorly digested and absorbed, leading to malnutrition, weight loss, and fatty, bulky stools (steatorrhea). …
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