Immediately following a carbohydrate-rich meal, which specific cells in the Islets of Langerhans increase their secretory activity to maintain glucose homeostasis?
Q1. Immediately following a carbohydrate-rich meal, which specific cells in the Islets of Langerhans increase their secretory activity to maintain glucose homeostasis?
Answer: Beta cells
Explanation: Beta cells produce insulin to lower blood glucose; Alpha cells fail because they secrete glucagon which increases blood glucose levels.