Chemical Coordination and Regulation Question 76

76. A steroid hormone which regulates glucose metabolism is

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(a) corticosterone

(b) 11-deoxycorticosterone

(c) cortisone

(d) cortisol

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Answer : d

Hints & Solutions

(d) Cortisol is the steroid hormone secreted by adrenal cortex and plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism. It retards the glucose consumption & hence level of glucose in blood increases & blood pressure increases.