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.
Examples from the Web for pericycle Expand Historical Examples The number of xylem groups is fairly large and the development of the xylem is from the pericycle towards the centre of the stele.