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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 19. Chemical Coordination and Integration

Which one of the following is not the function of insulin?

  1. A Increases the permeability of cell membrane to glucose
  2. B Increases the oxidation of glucose in the cells
  3. C Initiates the conversion of glycogen to glucose
  4. D Initiates the formation of hepatic glycogen from excess of glucose.
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(C) Initiates the conversion of glycogen to glucose

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(C) Initiates the conversion of glycogen to glucose,
Insulin does not covert glycogen to glucose; instead, it promotes glycogen formation from glucose and enhances glucose uptake by cells. The hormone glucagon initiated the conversion of glycogen to glucose, increasing blood sugar levels.