Alpha Cells Are to ________ as Beta Cells Are to ________

question 5

Multiple Choice

Alpha cells are to ________ as beta cells are to ________.

• A) glucagon; insulin
• B) somatostatin; insulin
• C) insulin; glucagon
• D) glucagon; somatostatin
• E) pancreatic polypeptide; insulin

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Definitions:

Adaptation

Species’ modification in structure, function, or behavior that makes a species more suitable to its environment.

Behavioral Isolation

is a form of reproductive isolation where differences in courtship or mating behaviors prevent species from breeding with each other.

Flash Patterns

Sequences of light emissions, often seen in bioluminescent organisms, used for communication, mating, or predation.

Recombination

The process by which genetic material is physically mixed during sexual reproduction, leading to the production of offspring with combinations of traits that differ from those found in either parent.