The endocrine component of the pancreas consists of islet cells (islets of Langerhans) that create and release important hormones directly into the bloodstream. Two of the main pancreatic hormones are insulin, which acts to lower blood sugar, and glucagon, which acts to raise blood sugar.
Variability is a measure of the spread of a data set. Learn more about the different measures of variability including the range, variance, and standard deviation, and how they are used in the field of Psychology.
ï§ Carbon bonds with other carbon atoms to form straight chains, branched chains, and rings. ï§ Because carbon can bond in such a variety of ways, organic compounds exhibit great variability. This variability is responsible for the great variation among living things.