Which one of the following hormones stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver into glucose?
Which one of the following hormones stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver into glucose?
The correct option is A Insulin
A.Insulin – hormone stimulates
the breakdown of glycogen in the liver into glucose.
B.Adrenaline – hormone increasing
the heart rate, increasing blood pressure, expanding the air passages of the
lungs, enlarging the pupil in the eye (see photo), redistributing blood to the
muscles and altering the body's metabolism, so as to maximise blood glucose
levels (primarily for the brain).
C.Glucagon - The pancreas releases
glucagon when the concentration of insulin (and indirectly glucose) in the
bloodstream falls too low. Glucagon causes the liver to convert stored
glycogen into glucose, which is released into the bloodstream. High
blood-glucose levels, on the other hand, stimulate the release of insulin.
D.Thyroxine - It plays vital
roles in digestion, heart and muscle function, brain development and maintenance
of bones.
So, the correct option is ‘Insulin’.
A.Insulin – hormone stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver into glucose.
B.Adrenaline – hormone increasing the heart rate, increasing blood pressure, expanding the air passages of the lungs, enlarging the pupil in the eye (see photo), redistributing blood to the muscles and altering the body's metabolism, so as to maximise blood glucose levels (primarily for the brain).
C.Glucagon - The pancreas releases glucagon when the concentration of insulin (and indirectly glucose) in the bloodstream falls too low. Glucagon causes the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose, which is released into the bloodstream. High blood-glucose levels, on the other hand, stimulate the release of insulin.
D.Thyroxine - It plays vital roles in digestion, heart and muscle function, brain development and maintenance of bones.
So, the correct option is ‘Insulin’.
