In fish, what is insulin produced by?

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In fish, what is insulin produced by?

liver
spleen
thyroid gland
pancreas

2006-08-08 01:11:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Insulin (as its name says) is produced in langerhans' islands inside pancreas, and only beta cells produce it, it is released due to intakes of calcium, when glucose appears in blood.

2006-08-08 18:53:17 · answer #1 · answered by pogonoforo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

"The pancreatic islets produce insulin..."
The above came from this website -
http://www.umaine.edu/aquaculture/GeneralInfo/Biology/Anatomy/endocrine.htm

2006-08-08 01:40:24 · answer #2 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

pancreas

2006-08-08 01:16:55 · answer #3 · answered by mzrobsn414 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋