Insulin helps control blood glucose levels by signaling the liver and muscle and fat cells to take in glucose from the blood. Insulin therefore helps cells to take in glucose to be used for energy. If the body has sufficient energy, insulin signals the liver to take up glucose and store it as glycogen.

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What is each organelle's job in a cell?

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Nucleus :

It is responsible for controlling all the cellular activities.
It carries all the genetic information for growth , development , metabolism , reproduction and behaviours.
It regulates protein synthesis.
It includes genetic changes and brings variation which is essential for organic evolution.

Mitochondria [ power house of cell ]

They help in synthesis of fatty acid and amino acid.
They also regulate calcium ion concentration inside the cell.
They are the site of thermogenesis [ heat generation ]

Endoplasmic reticulum

It acts as a cytoskeleton and gives mechanical support.
It helps in lipid synthesis.
It helps in glycogenolysis.
It forms nuclear envelope during cell division.

Ribosomes

They help in synthesis of protein and hence they are called protein factories.
They also store protein for a temporary time.

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