Name the Hormone Which Controls (Reduces) the Level of Glucose in Blood, and the Gland Which Secretes It? - Biology

Name the hormone which controls (reduces) the level of glucose in blood, and the gland which secretes it?

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Insulin secreted by pancreas controls the level of glucose in blood.

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Human Endocrine Glands - Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)

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Chapter 10: Endocrine System - Exercise 2 [Page 129]

Chapter 10 Endocrine System
Exercise 2 | Q 7 | Page 129

Select the odd one out of the following:
Insulin, Glucagon, STH

Which one of the following statement is true/ false?
Insulin is secreted by thyroid.

Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Converting glycogen to glucose

Pancreas is both an exocrine gland and an endocrine gland. Explain.

Name the Following: Which gland is exocrine as well as endocrine gland.

Fill in the Blanks:

Insulin makes the liver turn blood sugar into ______.

Complete the following table by filling in the blanks (a) to (c):

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.

State the exact location of the following structure.

Islets of Langerhans