Insulin. Insulin is a hormone made by the beta cells in the pancreas. It is the key that opens the doors of cells and allows glucose to get into the cell. Each cell needs glucose to function. Carbohydrates in food are broken down into glucose which enters the blood stream.
The pericycle is a cylinder of parenchyma or sclerenchyma cells that lies just inside the endodermis and is the outer most part of the stele of plants.
Persicaria perfoliata. Persicaria perfoliata is a synonym for Polygonum perfoliatum, a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family. Common names include mile-a-minute weed, devil's tail, giant climbing tearthumb, and Asiatic tearthumb. It is a trailing herbaceous annual vine with barbed stems and triangular leaves.