Maintenance of normal blood glucose levels during pregnancy requires sufficient insulin production by _____ cells of the _____.

A. alpha; pancreas
B. beta; pancreas
C. gamma; pancreas
D. alpha; thyroid
E. beta; thyroid


Answer: B

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