A gland W is located just below the stomach in the human body. The gland W secretes a hormone X. The deficiency of hormone X in the body causes a disease Y in which the blood sugar level of a person rises too much. The person having high blood sugar is called Z.

(b) What is the function of hormone X?

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The function of insulin (X) is to maintain the blood sugar to the normal level by increasing its cellular uptake and decreasing the sugar level in the blood.

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