Renuka's father is suffering from diabetes and is dependent on insulin for diabetes treatment. Earlier it was obtained from animals and was costly but now it is cheaper and easily available. it is due to biotechnology.
Read the above passage and answer the followings questions:
What is the role of insulin?

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Solution

Insulin regulates/decreases blood sugar level by increasing the sensitivity of the cells to glucose

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