Directions
Read the following questions. Choose the right answer.
There is only ONE correct answer to each question.
Which of the following represents the function of insulin?
- conversion of lipids into carbohydrates
- uptake of glucose by tissues
- conversion of glucose into glucagon
- conversion of glycogen into glucose
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Correct answer: B. uptake of glucose by tissues
Why
Insulin lowers blood glucose mainly by promoting the uptake of glucose into body tissues (e.g. muscle and fat cells).