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प्रश्न
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उत्तर
Insulin is injected rather than taken orally because it is a protein hormone. If taken by mouth, it would be digested and broken down by digestive enzymes in the stomach and small intestine before it could reach the bloodstream to perform its function. Therefore, injection is necessary to deliver the hormone directly into the body so it can effectively regulate blood glucose levels.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following:
Gland secreting insulin.
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Converting glycogen to glucose.
A gland having endocrine as well as exocrine function is ______.
Pancreas is both an exocrine gland and an endocrine gland. Explain.
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones secreted by the pancreas.
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Insulin makes the liver turn blood sugar into ______.
What are the conditions which occur due to lack of ADH and insulin? How are the conditions different from one another?
Alpha cells of the pancreas secrete ______.
Write the exact location of the following glands:
Pancreas
Why can’t insulin be given orally to diabetic patients?
