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प्रश्न
Write a short note on the function of the following hormone:
Insulin and Glucagon
उत्तर
Insulin and glucagon: Glucagon and insulin are secreted by cells of the pancreas. They regulate the blood glucose level in the body. α-cells secrete glucagon that maintains a normal blood glucose level in the body, whereas β-cells secrete insulin that regulates the storage of glycogen in the liver.
- Function of insulin:
- Insulin stimulates glycogenesis (the conversion of glucose to glycogen).
- The rapid conversion of glucose from the blood to glycogen in hepatocytes and adipocytes results into a decreased glucose level.
- Insulin also prevents the formation of glucose from non-carbohydrate substances such as proteins and fats. Hence, it acts as a regulator of carbohydrate metabolism.
- Function of glucagon:
- The main function of the glucagon is to increase the level of glucose when there is a deficiency of glucose in the body.
- This process is known as glycogenolysis.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give the special function of the following:
Glucagon hormone
Study the diagram given below and then answer the question that follows:
What is the technical term for the cells of the pancreas that produce endocrine hormones?
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Name the Following: Which gland is exocrine as well as endocrine gland.
Give the Technical Term: Name the cells of islets of langerhans in pancreas, which secretes insulin and glucagon.
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Diabetes mellitus
Fill in the Blanks:
The endocrine part of the pancreas is ______.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Glucagon converts glucose into glycogen.
Secretin is secreted by:
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State whether true or false:
Insulin resistance results in a disease called diabetes mellitus.
A sample of urine was diagnosed to contain high content of glucose and ketone bodies. Based on this observation, answer the following:
Name the cells on which this hormone acts.
Alpha cells of the Pancreas secrete ______.
Which cells of islets of Langerhans produce a hormone insulin?
Mention the name of disease based on the clue/symptom given below:
Urine is loaded with sugar.
Name the following:
Three hormones secreted from the Islets of Langerhans of pancreas.
