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NDA 2019 GAT · General Knowledge · Human Physiology · medium

Which hormone secreted by the pancreas raises the blood glucose level?

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Which hormone secreted by the pancreas raises the blood glucose level?
  1. A. Insulin
  2. B. Glucagon
  3. C. Thyroxine
  4. D. Adrenaline
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Answer: (B) Glucagon

Glucagon from the alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans stimulates the liver to convert glycogen to glucose, raising the blood sugar. Insulin from the beta cells does the opposite. Adrenaline also raises blood glucose but it is secreted by the adrenal glands, not the pancreas.
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