Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Diabetes and Control.
Specialised cells in the pancreas that detect low blood glucose levels and secrete the hormone glucagon.
Alpha cells appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis, especially Diabetes and Control and Glucagon.
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