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

 

Option: 1

Insulin 

 


Option: 2

Glucagon

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Option: 3

Secretin

 


Option: 4

Gastrin

 


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As we have studied about Insulin:

  • Insulin converts glucose into glycogen in the liver and muscles.
  • It promotes protein synthesis in tissue from amino acids.
  • It increases the synthesis of fat in the adipose tissue from fatty acids.
  • Insulin reduces the breakdown and oxidation of fat.
  • Insulin acts on the cells of the liver muscles and adipose tissue. 

Hence, the correct answer is option a.

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Pankaj Sanodiya

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