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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