NEETZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: 1. Glucagon is a peptide hormone, and plays an important role in maintaining the normal blood glucose levels. 2. Glucagon acts mainly on kidneys and stimulates glycogenolysis resulting in an increased blood sugar 3. Glucagon reduces the cellular glucose uptake and utilisation 4. Excessive secretion of glucagon cause hypoglycemia
Options
- AOnly 1 is correct
- BBoth 1 and 3 are correct
- CAll are incorrect
- DOnly 3 and 4 are correct
Correct answer
B. Both 1 and 3 are correct
Step-by-step solution
Glucagon is a peptide hormone, and plays an important role in maintaining the normal blood glucose levels. Glucagon acts mainly on liver cells and stimulates glycogenolysis resulting in an increased blood sugar. Glucagon reduces the cellular glucose uptake and utilisation