Development of the pancreas in an embryo into a dual gland that has both exocrine and endocrine functions begins when
A)insulin is produced and bathes stem cells.
B)a transcription factor stimulates progenitor cells to give rise to exocrine or endocrine cells.
C)a globin gene duplicates and gives rise to alpha and beta globin genes.
D)progenitor cells become stem cells.

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The development of the pancreas into a dual gland that has both exocrine and endocrine functions begins when a transcription factor stimulates progenitor cells to give rise to exocrine or endocrine cells. This process is crucial for the formation of the different types of cells in the pancreas, including acinar, ductal, and endocrine cells that produce insulin and glucagon. The other answer choices are not relevant to the process of pancreas development.

Development of the Pancreas in an Embryo into a Dual