Insulin is |
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a) |
Hypoglycemic hormone |
b) |
Decreases the blood sugar |
c) |
Act on adipose tissue and hepatocytes |
d) |
All of the above |
Insulin is |
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a) |
Hypoglycemic hormone |
b) |
Decreases the blood sugar |
c) |
Act on adipose tissue and hepatocytes |
d) |
All of the above |
(d)
Insulin is a peptide hormone, which plays a major role in the regulation of glucose homeostasis. Insulin acts mainly on hepatocytes and adipocytes (cells of adipose tissue) and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilization. As a result three is a rapid movement of glucose from blood to hepatocytes and adipocytes resulting in decreased blood glucose level (hypoglycemia). Insulin also stimulates conversion of glucose to glycogen (glycogenesis) in target cells