_______ Lowers the Concentration of Glucose in the Blood

Question

_______ lowers the concentration of glucose in the blood.
A) Insulin
B) TSH
C) Calcitonin
D) Glucagon

Accepted Answer

Insulin is the hormone that lowers the concentration of glucose in the blood by facilitating the uptake of glucose into cells and promoting its conversion into glycogen for storage. TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) stimulates the thyroid gland to produce and release thyroid hormones, which regulate metabolism but do not directly affect glucose levels. Calcitonin regulates calcium and phosphate levels in the blood but does not have a significant effect on glucose levels. Glucagon raises the concentration of glucose in the blood by stimulating the liver to convert glycogen into glucose and release it into the bloodstream.