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It is produced in beta cells in pancreas.It reduce the blood sugar level

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Insulin reduce the blood sugar level. It is secreted by the pancreas.

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Does insulin levels in your blood control fat?

No. Insulin is hormone that regulates the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood and is required for the body to function normally. (Source: Encyclopedia Brittanica)


The major function of insulin is participation in what?

Insulin is involved in the regulation of sugar.


Is insulin a nutrient food source?

No you do not need to intake insulin if you do not have a certain disease in which your body does not receive insulin, such as diabtes. If you do not have diabetes then your body should be already making insulin.so no it is not a food source.(:


Can insulin be obtained from a source other than animals?

Yes, there's synthetic insulin.


What organ does insulin carry out its function?

The Pancreas. :)


What is the function of a pig's pancreas?

it makes insulin


The pancreas is the only important source of what?

Insulin


What does the beta cells of the pancreas produce?

The beta cells of the pancreas produce insulin and C-peptide, a byproduct of insulin. Source: Wikipedia


What is the function of insulin and glucogen?

Insulin decrease body glucose level.Glucogon increases body glucose level.


What is the function of endrogenous insulin?

Endogenous insulin (that produced within the body) regulates the level of blood sugar.


Which is an edocrine function?

The pancreas releases insulin into the bloodstream :) -Apex-


Insulin is secreted by cells present in pancreas?

Yes, insulin is secreted by the pancreas. This secretion is part of the endocrine function of the pancreas.