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प्रश्न
Insulin is injected into the body of a highly diabetic patient and not given orally. Explain.
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उत्तर
Insulin is a protein hormone and if it is given orally it would be acted upon by the protein digesting enzymes in the alimentary tract. So it is injected into the body of highly diabetic patient and is able to travel in the blood stream to bring about the required specific effect.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Identify the odd one in the following and mention what the rest is:
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Maintains glucose level in the blood.
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- Mention one main function of each hormone named above.
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Name the Following: Disease caused by the deficiency of insulin
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Glucagon converts glucose into glycogen.
Very very short answer question.
Name the hormone which is an anti-abortion hormone.
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Diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus (cause and symptoms)
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