The correct answers are: Option A, C, G,
H
Explanation:
Insulin is secreted from beta cells of islets of langerhans of
pancreas and responsible for regulation of blood glucose level.
Inslulin lowers the blood glucose level by acting
at several metabolic pathways and processes
- Insulin lowers the blood glucose level by increasing
Glycogenesis in the liver and inhibits glycogenolysis. Thus,
glucose is converted to glycogen in liver. Hence, option A is
correct.
- Insulin lowers the blood glucose by increasing its cellular
uptake in number of tissues such as muscles, liver, adipose tissue
with the help of glucose transporters (GLUT). Hence, option C
is also correct.
- The main function of insulin is to lower the blood glucose
level and increase in blood glucose serves as stimulus for release
of insulin. As soon as insulin is released, blood glucose is
decreased. Hence, option G is also correct.
- Insulin also acts on fat metabolism, it increases the synthesis
of fat and promotes the transport of blood cholesterol into adipose
tissue. It also inhibits the enzymes that break triglycerides and
fats and thereby decreases blood cholesterol. Hence, option H
is also correct.
Thus, the correct answers are
A, C, G and H.
Why the other options are
incorrect?
- B. Increased gluconeogenesis: Insulin actually
inhibits gluconeogenesis (production of glucose from non
carbohydrate sources like proteins and fats) by blocking the
release of amino acids from muscles as well as inhibiting the
enzyme machinery required for gluconeogenesis. Hence,
option B is not the correct answer.
- D. Increased breakdown of lipids (fats) for
fuel: Insulin increases the synthesis of fat, promotes
transport of fatty acids into adipose tissue but does not allow
breakdown of lipids. Hence, option D is not the correct
answer.
- E. Increased production and release of
epinephrine: Insulin is mainly responsible for lowering of
blood glucose. Absence of insuliln can lead to release of
counterregulatory hormones like cortisol, glucagon and epinephrine
resulting in Diabetic ketoacidosis. However, insulin does not
increase or promote the release of epinephrine. Hence,
option E is also incorrect.
- F. Decreased storage of free fatty acids in fat
cells: Insulin increases the storage of free fatty acids
into adipose tissue but does not decrease their storage.
Hence, option F is also incorrect.