Question

Even though an animal is fed with carbohydrate-rich diet, its blood sugar concentration tends to remains constant. This is on account of the fact that in the case of an animal

• A. Blood sugar is readily absorbed by liver
• B. Hormones of pancreas cause such a condition
• C. Hormones of pituitary glands control metabolic process
• D. Glucose undergoes autolysis

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Hormones of pancreas cause such a condition

The pancreas is a gland situated in our body. It produces 2 types of hormones, insulin and glucagon. Both are secreted in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. Insulin, secreted by beta cells of islets of Langerhans, helps in absorbing glucose from the blood, and thus maintain the blood sugar level.

Similarly, glucagon, secreted by alpha cells of islets of Langerhans, helps liver release glucose in the blood, and thus achieve normal blood levels.

Thus, we can say that in the absence of proper functioning of these hormones, blood sugar levels are not maintained in our body.

Thus, insulin controls the blood sugar level and glucagon increases it. Here, the blood glucose level does not increase due to malfunctioning of glucagon.

So the correct answer is "Hormones of pancreas cause such a condition".