Which actual structural unit secretes insulin?
a. Pancreas
b. Islets of Langerhans
c. Beta cell
d. Alpha cell
C
The actual structural unit that secretes insulin is the beta cell. Beta cells are found on the islets of Langerhans, which are in the pancreas.
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