Beta Cells in the Pancreas Produce and Secrete the Protein

question 79

Multiple Choice

Beta cells in the pancreas produce and secrete the protein hormone insulin. You would expect to see a relatively large amount of which organelles in these cells?

• A) Golgi apparatus, rough endoplasmic reticulum
• B) mitochondria, and cilia
• C) smooth endoplasmic reticulum, and lysosomes
• D) cytoskeleton, and peroxisomes

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Definitions:

Population Variances

A measure of the variance within the entire population, representing how data points in a population are spread out.

Confidence Interval Estimate

A span of numerical outcomes extracted from sampled observations that is expected to hold the accurate population statistic within a given confidence degree.

Population Proportions

The fraction or percentage of the total population that is characterized by a particular attribute or characteristic.

Antioxidants

Substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals, often found in foods and believed to be beneficial for health.