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What is the role of insulin secreted by the pancreas?

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  • Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas when the level of glucose in the blood rises.
  • This insulin hormone helps the cells to take up the glucose from the blood and the glucose level in the blood decreases.
  • So insulin plays a major role in regulating blood glucose level in our body.

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