The pancreas does not
A)have endocrine tissue
B)have exocrine tissue
C)secrete an alkaline fluid
D)secrete pepsinogen
E)secrete trypsinogen

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Pepsinogen is not secreted by the pancreas. It is secreted by the chief cells in the stomach and is converted to pepsin by the action of hydrochloric acid. The pancreas secretes other enzymes such as trypsinogen, which is converted to trypsin, and an alkaline fluid that helps neutralize the acidic chyme from the stomach. The pancreas also has both endocrine and exocrine tissues.

The Pancreas Does Not