Assertion : Insulin is antagonistic to glucagon. Reason : It is an anabolic hormone.

Assertion : Insulin is antagonistic to glucagon. Reason : It is an anabolic hormone.
  1. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  2. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  3. If assertion is true but reason is false
  4. If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

Glucagon stimulates the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose. Glucagon is also called an "anti-insulin" hormone. Insulin is antagonistic to glucagon. Insulin converts glucose into glycogen in the liver and muscles. It promotes protein synthesis in tissue from amino acids.Insulin reduces catabolism of proteins. It is an anabolic hormone. It increase the synthesis of fat in the adipose tissue from fatty acids. Insulin reduces the breakdown and oxidation of fat.

Asked in: NEET 2010 (Mains)

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