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.
