Insulin Is Synthesized in Significant Quantities Only in Beta Cells

question 24

Multiple Choice

Insulin is synthesized in significant quantities only in beta cells in the pancreas.When the beta cell is appropriately stimulated by rising blood glucose levels,insulin is secreted from the cell by exocytosis.What organelle would be responsible for the packaging and transporting the insulin out of the cell?

• A)nucleus
• B)ribosomes
• C)Golgi apparatus
• D)lysosomes
• E)centrioles

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