Question

Outline the role of insulin in a healthy human

Answer 1

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that allows your body to use sugar (glucose) from carbohydrates in the food that you eat for energy or to store glucose for future use. Insulin helps keeps your blood sugar level from getting too high (hyperglycemia) or too low (hypoglycemia).

Answer 2

Insulin is a peptide hormone which is secreted from the alpha cells of Islet of Langerhans. Insulin plays a major role in the regulation of glucose homeostasis i.e it enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation. So, Insulin helps in decreasing the glucose level in blood.