Select the correct option for the following statements:
$(i)$ The pancreas is a $heterocrine$ / $endocrine$ gland.
$(ii)$ $Muscular$ $tissue$ / $Neural$ $tissue$ is a composite tissue.

(A) $(i)$ The pancreas is a $heterocrine$ gland because it functions as both an exocrine gland (secreting digestive enzymes) and an endocrine gland (secreting hormones like insulin and glucagon).
$(ii)$ $Neural$ $tissue$ is considered a composite tissue because it is composed of neurons and neuroglial cells,which together provide structural and functional support to the nervous system.