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State the role of insulin.


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Insulin: Insulin is a hormone created by our pancreas that controls the amount of glucose in our bloodstream.

Roles of Insulin:

  1. It activates cells to consume more glucose.
  2. It stimulates the conversion of glucose to glycogen.

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