AIIMS 2010
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2010
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Chemical Coordination and Integration
AIIMS 2010 · Zoology · Chemical Coordination and Integration
Assertion : Insulin is antagonistic to glucagon. Reason : It is an...
Assertion : Insulin is antagonistic to glucagon.
Reason : It is an anabolic hormone.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Step-by-step solution
Glucagon stimulates the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose. Glucagon is also called an "anti-insulin" hormone. Insulin is antagonistic to glucagon. Insulin converts glucose into glycogen in the liver and muscles. It promotes protein synthesis in tissue from amino acids.Insulin reduces catabolism of proteins. It is an anabolic hormone. It increase the synthesis of fat in the adipose tissue from fatty acids. Insulin reduces the breakdown and oxidation of fat.