Beta cells

Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Diabetes and Control.

Definition

Specific insulin-secreting cells located within the pancreas that are destroyed in Type 1 diabetes.

Exam Context

Beta cells appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis, especially Diabetes and Control and Type 1 Diabetes.

Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis Diabetes and Control Type 1 Diabetes

Found in Revision Notes

Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis

Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes and Control • Type 1 Diabetes

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Related Key Terms

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