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Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilization.

  • Option 1)

    Insulin

  • Option 2)

    Glucagon

  • Option 3)

    Secretin

  • Option 4)

    Gastrin

 

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Insulin -

Insulin is a peptide hormone, which plays a major role in the regulation of glucose homeostasis

- wherein

Insulin acts mainly on hepatocytes and adipocytes (cells of adipose tissue), and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilization

 

 


Option 1)

Insulin

This option is correct

Option 2)

Glucagon

This option is incorrect

Option 3)

Secretin

This option is incorrect

Option 4)

Gastrin

This option is incorrect

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