Zoology-Hormones
NEET Zoology Hormones Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11
Assertion (A): Insulin decreases blood glucose levels by promoting glycogenesis. | Reason (R): Prolonged hyperglycemia leads to the formation of ketone bodies.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Insulin decreases blood glucose levels by promoting the conversion of glucose to glycogen (glycogenesis). Prolonged hyperglycemia is associated with ketone body formation, but it does not explain insulin's role in glycogenesis.
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