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Q. Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statements.
a. Insulin acts mainly on hepatocytes while glucagon acts on both hepatocytes and adipocytes.
b. Glucagon stimulates glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis while insulin stimulates the glycogenesis.
c. The glucose homeostasis in blood is maintained by both insulin and glucagon jointly.
d. Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to diabetes mellitus which is associated with loss of glucose through urine and formation of harmful compound known as ketone bodies.
e. Diabetic patients are successfully treated with insulin therapy.

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Solution:

a. Glucagon acts mainly on hepatocytes while insulin acts on both hepatocytes and adipocytes.
d. Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to diabetes mellitus which is associated with loss of glucose through urine and formation of harmful compound known as ketone bodies.