Question

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
lowers blood sugar levels whereas raises it.

• A. glucagon; insulin
• B. gastrin; insulin
• C. insulin; glucagon
• D. gastrin; glucagon

Answer 1

The correct option is C insulin; glucagon

Insulin helps in the regulation of glucose homeostasis. Insulin acts mainly on hepatocytes and adipocytes cells and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilization. This leads to rapid movement of glucose from the blood to hepatocytes and adipocytes resulting in decreased blood glucose levels (hypoglycemia).

Glucagon acts mainly on the liver cells and stimulates glycogenolysis resulting in increased blood sugar (hyperglycemia).

So the correct answer is insulin; glucagon.