alleryStart learning →When blood glucose rises above the normal range, insulin is released and then:
ARemoves protein from bile
BRemoves glucose from blood
CRemoves calcium from bone
DRemoves sodium from urine
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Removes glucose from blood
1. Insulin is the response to too much sugar in the blood.
2. Its job is to bring that level back down.
3. Insulin stimulates body cells to remove glucose from the blood.
4. The liver also stores some of that glucose as glycogen.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 17 'The Endocrine System', sections 17.1-17.9_
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