What hormone decreases blood sugar?

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Solution

Insulin:
Insulin is secreted by $β$ -cells of the pancreatic islets.
It promotes normal blood glucose levels.
Insulin helps cells to take sugar from the blood.
Hence, insulin is the hormone that decreases blood sugar.

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