Question

Which of the following is not the function of insulin?

• A. Increases the oxidation of glucose in the cells
• B. Initiates the conversion of glycogen to glucose
• C. Increases the permeability of cell membrane to glucose
• D. Initiates the formation of animal storage polysaccharide.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Insulin is a hormone secreted by the beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. It performs the following functions:
$1.$ It is responsible for increasing the oxidation of glucose in the cells.
$2.$ It increases the permeability of the cell membrane to glucose.
$3.$ It causes the conversion of excess glucose to glycogen, which is stored in the liver.
The hormone which initiates the conversion of glycogen to glucose is glycogen.