Consider the following statements regarding the insulin hanrmone 1 It is a chemical messenger produc...........

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Consider the following statements regarding the insulin hanrmone:

1. It is a chemical messenger produced in one part of the body to have an action on another.

2. It is a hormone which plays a key role in the regulation of blood glucose levels.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Insulin is a very fatal hormone in human body. Beta cells in the pancreas produce a peptide hormone called Insulin. This hormone is a response for the intake of carbohydrates in food. Insulin is responsible for transfer of sugars and carbohydrates from blood to the cells in human body. The cells make use of these sugars to generate energy.