Which of the Following Statements is FALSE?

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a) Glucagon is synthesized in the A cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans.

b) Glucagon is a peptide – identical in all mammals – consisting of a single chain of 29 amino acids

c) Glucagon is extensively degraded in the liver and kidney as well as in plasma, and at its tissue receptor sites.

d) Half-life of glucagon is between 6 and 8 hours, which is similar to that of insulin

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