Chemical Coordination and IntegrationHard
Question
A steroid hormone which regulates glucose metabolism is
Options
A.cortisol
B.corticosterone
C.11-deoxycorticosterone
D.cortisone
Solution
Cortisol or hydrocortisone is the principal glucocorticoid hormone of many mammals including humans (corticosterone is more abundant in some small mammals). It regulates the glucose metabolism and promotes gluconeogenesis, especially during starvation and raises blood pressure.
cortisone is an inactive from of cortisol.
cortisone is an inactive from of cortisol.
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