Endocrine System
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Which hormone lowers blood glucose by enhancing cellular uptake?
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Solution
Incorrect! Answer:
Insulin
- Pancreatic Hormones: The Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas secrete hormones that regulate blood sugar levels.
- Insulin: Produced by β (beta) cells. It is a hypoglycemic hormone.
- Action: It lowers blood glucose levels by:
- Promoting the uptake of glucose by body cells (especially muscle and adipose tissue).
- Stimulating the conversion of glucose to glycogen (glycogenesis) in the liver.
- Glucagon: Produced by α (alpha) cells; it increases blood sugar by stimulating glycogen breakdown (glycogenolysis).
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About This Question
- Subject
- biology
- Chapter
- human physiology
- Topic
- endocrine system
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Year
- 2025
Solution
Correct Answer:
Insulin
- Pancreatic Hormones: The Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas secrete hormones that regulate blood sugar levels.
- Insulin: Produced by β (beta) cells. It is a hypoglycemic hormone.
- Action: It lowers blood glucose levels by:
- Promoting the uptake of glucose by body cells (especially muscle and adipose tissue).
- Stimulating the conversion of glucose to glycogen (glycogenesis) in the liver.
- Glucagon: Produced by α (alpha) cells; it increases blood sugar by stimulating glycogen breakdown (glycogenolysis).
This easy difficulty biology question is from the chapter human physiology, covering the topic of endocrine system. It appeared in the 2025 exam.
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