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11111nata11111 [884]
3 years ago
14

What is the function of insulin?

Biology
1 answer:
slavikrds [6]3 years ago
6 0

Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas (gut) .

Function:

Insulin regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. The lack of insulin causes a form of diabetes.

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