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What is coral reef in the open ocean that appears as a low ring-shaped island or ring of islets is called?
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A coral reef in the open ocean that appears as a low ring shaped island or ring of islets is called an?
A ring shaped coral reef is called an Atoll.
What are islets?
A very small island.
Glucagon acts as an antagonist to a hormone called?
islets of Langerhansalso called the pancreatic islets
What are islands called?
islets
What are Archipelago members called?
islets
What is the name of the island group southeast of Florida?
The island group southeast of Florida is called the Bahamas. It is a nation consisting of more than 700 islands, islets, and cays in the Atlantic Ocean.
Small bits of land are called?
islets
Which country can one find the island Andros?
Island Andros is an archipelago within the Bahamas. Politically it is thought of as one island, eventhough it in reality consists of hundreds of small islets.
How big is wake island?
Wake island is only 4. 063 square miles. It is halfway between Midway island and Guam. It is an atoll consisting of the three islets: WIlkos, Peale, and Wake.
Which glands produce insulin?
In humans only the pancreas produces insulin. There are clusters of specialized cells in the pancreas called Islets of Langerhans. The cell type in the Islets that produce insulin are beta cells. (Other cell types in the Islets produce other hormones.)
How many island does Philippine have?
The Philippines has 7,107 islands and islets including Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
What does the Islets of Langerhans do and where is it located?
The Islets of Langerhans is located in the pancreas.
